Hello, and thank you for having being so accessible and helpful.

My wife, Amanda, would like to plant fruit trees in the zone between our house and our neighbor's house.

The zone is about 12 ft wide and 40 ft. long, and has full sun on the south side of our house. Both houses are 2-story brick bungalows.

It would seem that the trees would provide shade and privacy in the summer and fall; fruit for eating and baking; and not create too much shade in the winter.

We want an absolute minimum of spraying chemicals.

Is it possible that there would be room and proper conditions for apple, pear, and peach trees?

If so, what varieties would you recommend? And what could be plant under the trees that would be beneficial to the trees and minimize water and maintenance?

Lastly, we have in our back yard a space for planting grapes. The garage's south wall spans 25 ft of back yard; I've had a small strip of garden along the wall. I think i can plant some grape vines to grow up from the garden and along the wall. What varieties of seedless grape do you recommend?

Thank you again for your generous time and expertise.

Michael