How to Make Pink Lady Apples Pink
Sometimes pink lady apples are dark pink, sometimes light pink, from the same tree. We explain the reasons behind this mysterious occurrence.
Women can be farmers too
Katie jumped at the chance to be part of an ABC series breaking down stereotypes and encouraging girls to be farmers.
Growing food on stolen land
Ever thought about the fact that we are all growing food on stolen land? Let’s talk about it and try to understand our history a bit more.
10 ways to prevent sunburn on your fruit
Sunburn on fruit is devastating. You can’t control the weather, but you can use these 10 tips for managing your fruit trees to prevent damage.
Slugs on fruit tree leaves
The damage that pear and cherry slug causes on your fruit tree can look terrible. However it may only need minimal control.
Permaculture and fruit growing
Estimated reading time: 6 minutes If you're into fruit growing, there's a good chance you've also heard about permaculture. And if you haven't, you're going to love learning about it! We did our first permaculture course back in 2009. It's fair to say it changed the...
How to tell if your fruit trees are growing properly
Healthy growth in spring is a key indicator of whether your fruit trees are growing properly. Shoot length and leaf colour all tell a picture.
Here’s a story about some farmers
Feel more connected to your food and better about the world by seeking out stories from farmers about how they grow your food.
Accidentally growing new growers
Many young people who have lived, worked, and eaten with us on the farm have ended up becoming new growers, even if they didn’t intend to!
Use fruit thinning to protect your fruit tree
Fruit thinning is a simple technique you can use each spring to prevent branches from breaking in your fruit trees.
Growing fruit in wild weather
Learn our top 5 tips for protecting your trees and fruit against the (predictable) unpredictability of wild weather.
Grafting citrus – ouch!
Grafting citrus is a great way to change varieties or create a new tree, as long as you can avoid those potentially painful prickles.
