Did you get the thinning right?
Assess how good your thinning efforts in spring were by checking the fruit quality and the health of your trees.
A simple guide to picking fruit the right way
Make the most of your year’s hard work by picking and storing your fruit correctly using these simple tips.
Value-adding your fruit for fun and profit
Value-adding can turn your raw fruit (and vegetables) into a wide range of products you can use, sell, or give away.
Did your grafting work?
In spring, the results of your grafting attempts become obvious, and it’s so satisfying when they’re successful.
Do fruit trees like wind?
Windy conditions are often blamed for fruit losses but it’s not all bad news, and wind can be the fruit grower’s friend.
How to make biochar in a bathtub
Making biochar in a bathtub is a quick, easy, and free way to produce an incredibly powerful soil health additive.
Spring checklist for fruit trees
Feeling overwhelmed with looking after your fruit trees in spring? We break down the main jobs you should be doing.
Capeweed and other weeds: love them or hate them?
Capeweed is not a very useful plant – or is it? As an indicator plant, it can tell you about the health of your soil and how to improve it.
Two quick ways to tell if your fruit tree is water-stressed
Making sure your fruit tree has enough water in spring will help you to grow larger fruit.
Do cherry trees need thinning?
Thinning cherry trees is not usually needed because they’re not prone to biennial bearing. That’s lucky, because it would be a huge job.
Should you worry about fruit tree insects?
Finding insects in your fruit trees scares a lot of people, but in fact, a wide variety of insects is a good sign of biodiversity.
While you’re thinning, prevent disease
Thinning your fruit trees is a great chance to check the health of your fruit and do a little disease control at the same time.
