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.
The difference between green manure and understory
Green manure crops, cover crops, and understory all bring great benefits to the soil, but what’s the difference between them?
5 Steps to a Simple Worm Farm
Every household needs a worm farm, and here are 5 simple steps for setting one up with almost no cost and very little fuss.
What should your fruit trees look like in spring?
Are your fruit trees healthy this spring? Knowing what to look for and what’s “normal” will help you stay on track with your fruit tree care.
To mulch or not to mulch under your fruit trees?
Mulching under fruit trees is not as good as living understory, but has its place for young trees, or for mature trees if done correctly.
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...