Urban Orchard: 100+ Fruit Trees in the Front Yard! | Part 1 Garden Tour

What if your lawn could feed you?
A few years ago, our front yard was nothing but grass. Today, it’s home to more than 100 fruit trees, edible flowers, herbs, and pollinator plants — a thriving foodscape in the middle of Pleasanton, California (Zone 9b). Our entire orchard grows in about **2,000 square feet of space** — proof that you don’t need acres to create abundance.

This transformation began with a simple idea: rip out the grass and replace it with **beauty and food**. By blending aesthetics with function, we turned a plain suburban lawn into an **urban food oasis** — a landscape that nourishes both the eye and the body.

In this first part of our **Urban Orchard Garden Tour series**, we’ll explore the *front yard* and show you what’s fruiting, blooming, and thriving this summer. You’ll discover ideas and inspiration to transform your own space — whether it’s a balcony, backyard, or patch of lawn — into an edible paradise.

🌱 **My Gardening Philosophy**

My focus is on efficiency and quality of life for the grower in small urban and suburban spaces. It’s not about doing more — it’s about doing less, doing it well, and doing it consistently, so you can enjoy *year-round food*. More land doesn’t mean you grow better. Fewer plants, grown with care, will give you better quality over time. **Farm small, farm smart.**

🌿 **Why I Blog & Post Videos**

I share my journey to help others grow nutrient-rich food and design edible gardens that are also beautiful. For me, time in the garden is both creative and nourishing — and sharing that journey makes it even more meaningful.

🌱 **What you’ll see in this video:**

– 100+ fruit trees in a suburban front yard

– Summer fruit harvests (figs, guavas, pears, peaches & more!)

– How we replaced a boring lawn with an edible foodscape

– Tips & inspiration for creating your own urban orchard

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⏱ **Timestamps (Chapters):**

– **0:05 Welcome to the Urban Orchard 🌿**
– **0:58 Year-Round Harvest Timeline 📊**
– **1:04 Front Yard Garden Tour Begins**
– **2:02 A Living Grape Wall 🍇**
– **3:52 Jasmine & Rose Arch 🌸🌹 (Everblooming Jasmine + Bathsheba David Austin Rose)**
– **4:12 Fuyu Persimmon Tree 🍊**
– **4:45 Pineapple Guava (Feijoa) 🌺🥝**
– **5:13 Blueberry Patch 🫐**
– **5:43 Roses & Grapes: Perfect Companions 🌹🍇**
– **6:58 Vanessa Bell Rose 🌸 (David Austin)**
– **7:14 Flavor Grenade Pluot 💥🍑**
– **8:55 Pit Fruit Chart 🍑🌰 (Nectarines, Peaches, Plums, Pluots & Almonds)**
– **10:18 Gala Apple Tree 🍎**
– **10:28 Banana Tree 🌴🍌**
– **11:16 Blackberry Patch 🖤🍇**
– **11:33 Asian Pear Combo 🍐**
– **11:50 Pear & Apple Ripening Chart 🍐🍎📊**
– **12:00 Citrus & Guava Ripening Chart 🍊🥭📊**
– **12:20 Guava Trees 🥭**
– **12:51 European Pear Combo 🍐**
– **14:24 Dense Fruit Tree Planting 🌳✨ (Maximizing Space)**
– **16:45 It’s a Wrap 🎬**

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🛠 **Garden Tools & Resources I Use:**

🌳 Deer-Proof Mesh: https://amzn.to/4muWU5m *(affiliate)*

🔪 Hori Hori Garden Knife: https://amzn.to/473wMtg *(affiliate)*

✂️ Heavy-Duty Branch Pruners: https://amzn.to/3V7A9rS *(affiliate)*

🌿 Felco Hand Pruners: https://amzn.to/4737uLY *(affiliate)*

🧤 Flexible Garden Gloves: https://amzn.to/4mnC9Zf *(affiliate)*

🎵 Credits:
Free Music for Videos 👉 Music by Arden Records, sagun – like a river (Mount Rainier) – https://thmatc.co/?l=F9F90FA7

This is just the beginning! Subscribe to follow the rest of the series, where we’ll explore the backyard orchard, grapes & berries, and seasonal harvests.

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