If it were me, I'd look into planting a few dwarf fruit trees. If the sides are still in the ground, that will prevent the root system from spreading, and it wouldn't offer a large support base for a tree that gets big. I see windblown trees taht have roots that go out 15' in diameter, but nothing blown over with larger root systems.

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