If your goal is to enjoy the fruit and have a working yet easy addition to your landscape then go with Dwarf over the semi-dwarf. Semi-dwarf...
I've not had any success yet with almonds - but I have grown hazelnuts, avocados, loquats, and apricots (and oaks (which are edible by the way)...
if you are after the anti-oxidant value - some things to consider: there is a wide range of potency in different gogi plants from different...
Following up on the watering issue. A primary reason that people let their soils dry out before watering again is to aerate the soil. As soil...