How do you water your fruit trees? If you said a bucket or hose...this article is for you! The more automatic and easy you can make your watering system, the more likely it is that your trees will get enough water when they need it. Whether yo [...]
Recycling fallen fruit, prunings, and other garden ‘waste’ back into the soil is part of a healthy nutrient cycle in an organic garden, but needs to be done in such a way as to reduce the chance of spreading disease. This week we show you how [...]
Large pests such as rabbits, hares, kangaroos, wallabies—or maybe domestic ‘pests’ like sheep or goats—are mainly a problem for your actual fruit trees, rather than the fruit. To guard against them and protect your trees, it’s important to kno [...]
Monitoring your fruit trees regularly is one of your best tools in the fight against pests and diseases, as it helps you respond quickly before a problem has got out of control. Weekly visits throughout spring, summer and autumn help you get t [...]
Learn how to identify Bacterial Spot and write a prevention and management plan that includes monitoring, pruning, and planning. Find the activity in Autumn - Week 11.
One of the key strategies for helping your fruit trees to be resilient (and still grow a good crop) in low water conditionsis the water-holding capacity of your soil—interestingly, this also helps your trees cope better with too much water and [...]
Getting into the habit of using your Fruit Tree Diary will increase your awareness of seasonal changes and triggers, help you get to know your trees, and ultimately make you a better fruit grower! This week it’s time to get ready to monitor an [...]
Every fruit tree in your garden should be pulling its weight, which means it should be fulfilling the purpose you have in mind for it. If it’s not, grafting may be the solution, and while you can still be doing the last of the winter (well, s [...]
By creating an annual plan for your pruning it will help you fit this important job into your busy schedule in the most efficient way, and make sure each tree is pruned at the best time. Read the article in Winter - Week 7.
Spring is the time we need to be on the ball with nutrition, to make sure our trees have enough of what they need to produce fantastic fruit! Find the activity in Spring - Week 5.
