Four reasons to get certified organic (and three reasons not to)
Do you buy organic food? Ever wondered what “certified organic” means? We blow the pros and cons of certification wide open.
Why you should grow heritage and heirloom apples
By planting a heritage or heirloom apple variety in your garden, you can help preserve varieties that might otherwise be lost.
Creating community through gardening
Fruit growing in your backyard can be very solitary, but community gardening can be a great way to come together to share skills & grow food.
4 steps to a whole new fruit tree with the bud-grafting technique
Bud-grafting is a type of grafting done in summer that is easy to learn, highly effective, and lots of fun.
What Do You Call a Gathering of Organic Orchardists?
A couple of weeks ago we got to do something we hardly ever do – hang out with a bunch of other organic apple growers. It may seem strange that this is a rare and unusual event, but it’s the result of a couple of slightly unfortunate circumstances. The...
Top tips for getting rid of tiny bugs
Rutherglen bugs are tiny but annoying sap-sucking bugs you might see on your fruit tree. Follow these top 4 tips to get rid of them.
