June’s Fruit Tree To-Do List
Planting, mulching and pruning - that's the order of events this month. Planting is by far the most important! Plant fruit trees Yippee do - deciduous fruit tree/ berry and vine planting time is upon us. I … [Read More...]
June In The Vegie Patch + Greenhouse
I'm not the only one who loves winter. Garlic, onions, all the brassica's, chard, endive, parsley and all manner of leafy greens love winter too. Salads and beetroot survive it, but very slowly, so if you live in cooler … [Read More...]
How To Mulch Fruit Trees
Fruit trees, on the whole, do best with a living mulch, which is simply a covering of plants as in the photo above (yes that includes grass and weeds!) A living mulch is not only super fertile, but its loads easier for … [Read More...]
Honey Butter Baked Apples
When the Mayflower apples are ripe, this is the first thing I make. I love this recipe, they're the best baked apples you'll ever eat. And they're great the next day - stirred through porridge, made into a crumble or … [Read More...]
