Espaliers

The garden began with three mature espalier trees. Two pears and a Mariposa plum were set across the middle of the yard. The idea was to create two separate spaces in the backyard a formal space in the front and a wild space behind.

Following the espaliers an almond, apple and nectarine were grown along the fence line. These were trained as espaliers. The soil used for all these trees were enriched with compost transported from our old house.