Through my garden gate: Backyard fruit tree growing and care 101

The exotic Cherimoya has a delicious taste. Valley News/Roger Boddaert photo
Roger BoddaertSpecial to the Valley NewsSouthern California has one of the world’s best climates for growing and harvesting assorted fruits and veggies throughout the year.With the global climate in a significant transition, we are heading into some new and creative times, and having your own source of food offers you an edge on what’s to come.Backyard orchards can be productive year-round and allow you to have clean, nutritious fruits and veggies right out your backdoor.We have become dependent on and go to the grocery store, to gather an abundance of everything, prepare, eat and survive. But the availability and higher cost will become factors in the future that might change that convenience.[gallery td_select_gallery_slide="slide" ids="73679,73680,73681,73682
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