u/demonicpixiestix

I planted every fruit pit we got from fruit in the month of May

I planted these with zero prep. They got dried for about a week on my counter before I chucked them in pots. I put them outside and basically did no maintenance. Given all this, I didn't really think I'd get anything from them. It was more something my daughter wanted to do, and I said sure, why not?

So far I have two cherry seedlings, two peach seedlings, and one plum seedling. They're between 4-8 inches already, two months after planting. So, ummm... I'm assuming I need to transplant them. Problem is, we're saving up to buy a small farm in a couple years, and I'd really rather take them with us instead of putting them into the ground at our current house.

Any advice at all would be appreciated. I have experience with foraging and vegetable gardening, but as far as I can tell I'm cursed in terms of growing fruit and I've never even attempted trees.

EDIT: Thank you all for the advice! I really appreciate it. And while I understand that the fruit may not even become edible, honestly... not even a factor. My daughter is special needs and may never be able to live on her own. This is one of the longest projects she's stayed excited about, so if I end up with edible fruit that's just a bonus. We're planning on transplanting them today, and she's over the moon. So again, I truly appreciate everyone taking time to teach me about fruit trees!!

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u/demonicpixiestix — 4 days ago