If you think growing apples means big trees that need ladders and take a long time to grow then you’re missing an important opportunity. Most apples sold in markets today are grown using a technique called the Spindle technique. Yet most gardeners, and even arborists, know little about it… Apple Gardening shows gardeners how they can use the Spindle technique in their backyard, school, or community garden – and experience: easier access, earlier bearing, ease of care, space efficiency, quality, and productivity – Now you can grow a dozen heirloom varieties in the space that one old large tree used to require, potentially yielding fruit over 16 weeks or more.