Not really. I buy bare-root tree from home depot, throw it into the ground, and get fruit in a few years. No fertilizer, no anything, just give it water and sun. It's not rocket science.

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NotMichaelBay 4 hours ago | parent | next [-]

It's definitely science, and it definitely doesn't work that way for most people. Also, "a few years" is a long time between deciding you want fruit and getting to eat it.

	▲	kelnos 3 hours ago \| parent [-]
		> Also, "a few years" is a long time between deciding you want fruit and getting to eat it. The best time to plant was a few years ago, the next-best time to plant is today. This feels like a weird argument; you can decide you want to grow your own fruit today, plant that tree, and continue to buy fruit for the next few years until it's ready. This isn't rocket science. For most people it's not particularly likely that they're going to decide in the next few years that they don't like apples or lemons or whatever anymore. Your lack of desire to either plan ahead or be patient doesn't invalidate the approach.

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raisedbyninjas 4 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Firstly, half the produce we buy does not grow well in our climate. Secondofly, my parents both grew up on farms and have gardened most of their lives. They struggle to get a good yield between growing conditions, adjusting irrigation, and keeping the birds, hogs, deer, raccoons away.

	▲	gs17 30 minutes ago \| parent [-]
		Don't forget the bugs. My parents planted a cherry tree thinking the birds would be the biggest pest. Then we found every single cherry on the tree had a cherry fruit fly larva inside it. If you don't cover or spray them at the right time, the entire crop is ruined.

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jcynix 3 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

Not just deer, but a number of insects will thank you for your generosity. And you will have to learn when and how to fight them in order to get a decent harvest.