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[herald]

Another person with the right solution which is of course the simple one. Just get some nerve and tell him how I feel. Will do it over the weekend. It's is absolutely the only way to live happily in this house. Much cheaper than getting a fence.

Is good to share, however if they took your good will for granted then is time to take action. Talking to the neighbour while they are picking the fruit would be good since they are doing it on your territory, and you have the bargain right. If the neighbour is good natured they will understand your concern right away, but if they are the bully type then talking won't result in much difference. The kind neighour: Let them take half of the fruit, and you both can share the tree, which is good for maintain a good relationship. The bully neighour: Build a fence, have a sign, make the fruit untouchable. You like to share with them but they just make your backyard their home, don't let them take your kindness for granted. Hope your neighbour is the kind type, and you both can enjoy the fruit of friendship.

[bachir93]

Good advice. Fences are really an expense I didn't want to have to do right now. However, it looks as if that is what is going to have to happen.

[khalid]

You have every right to speak up for yourself and your tree. Is the tree close to the property line? You could have someone inspect, and then bring it up in court. your neighbor needs to respect your property, as he would want you to respect his. If the tree is on your property, he has no rights to it, or the fruit on it. That is your fruit for the picking! Fence or not, there is still a property line, and when he crosses over it to pick your fruit, he is breaking the law. Do some research online about property laws, and see what you come up with.

[hjortur]

You have a right to tell and confront him to stop picking your fruit without your permission. I also hate when someone also picking our chili's and some of our vegetables without our permission. They should respect the owner of the plant and they would ask permission I'm sure the owner going to allow them to pick.

[demarco]

You have a right to tell and confront him to stop picking your fruit without your permission. I also hate when someone also picking our chili's and some of our vegetables without our permission. They should respect the owner of the plant and they would ask permission I'm sure the owner going to allow them to pick.

The tree is solidly on my property, not near the property line. There is absolutely no dispute he enters my yard to get the fruit. I don't want to go to court. I believe if I tell him how I feel he will stop taking the fruit. I just don't want to live next door to a neighbor that hates me.

[emek]

You have a right to tell and confront him to stop picking your fruit without your permission. I also hate when someone also picking our chili's and some of our vegetables without our permission. They should respect the owner of the plant and they would ask permission I'm sure the owner going to allow them to pick.

The tree is solidly on my property, not near the property line. There is absolutely no dispute he enters my yard to get the fruit. I don't want to go to court. I believe if I tell him how I feel he will stop taking the fruit. I just don't want to live next door to a neighbor that hates me.

This is quite an awkward situation, I must admit. What it seems you need to do here is confront the man in a friendly but outright manner, telling him that it is okay to take the odd piece of fruit, but try not to take too much as it is your tree. However, since it has sort of become normal for him to view the fruit that the tree produces to belong to him, it may not be as easy as that to get him to stop and could lead to friction between the pair of you, which is the last thing anybody needs with their neighbor

[caffar]

Exactly that is the problem in a nutshell. I just don't want friction between me and the neighbor. I'm the new kid on the block and don't want people to think of me as a mean lady.

[symington]

I see this as an opportunity for you. Tell him that you are unable to get out there and pick the fruit, or tell him that you don't have time. Make a deal with him that he can continue to get some of the fruit as long as he picks a bag for you as well. Unless you are planning to can the fruit, or make jelly or something out of it, I seriously doubt that you are going to ever use ALL of the fruits your trees produce, and I am sure you would rather see someone get some fruit out of the deal than to have it hang there and go to waste. I am sure there is some way you can come up with a solution...

[pascoe69]

My fruit does not go to waste. I just like to choose who can have it. I ship fruit to my relatives all over the country. I have lots of friends right here in Florida without such wonderful fruit bearing trees. Also, I don't want the fruit when I want it, not when he decides to pick. It is my fruit.

[lawly1]

well in that case then, you are just going to have to tell him to stop picking it. Then, if he does it again, call the police LOL