Here in the sunny Horowhenua we seem to have gone from spring to autumn. The days are warm, almost hot sometimes and the nights and mornings cool enough for socks. Lovely to work in I have to say, but it’s created the perfect environment for fungi to come play in my orchard and is not […]
How to Pick and Store Plums
By | LastUpdated December 24, 2023
There’s a small window, a perfect moment when fruit is ripe for picking. The only way you catch it is by keeping an eye on your crops. With a plum harvest, I reckon it’s just before it hits the ground. Pick your plums when the skin has that gorgeous dusky bloom on it and when […]
How To Bird Net Your Fruit Trees
By | LastUpdated December 1, 2024
There is only one sure way to keep the birds off your fruit – and that’s to bird net.
Tomato Onion Pie
By | LastUpdated February 1, 2021
This here is one of my all time favourite summer dinners. Add a salad and a baked potato or some fresh fish or a good sausie. Mmmmm, life is good.
The First Espalier Prune of the Season
By | LastUpdated December 29, 2022
A quick prune of the upward shoots on your espalier keeps things fruitful and promotes fresh shoots. Go along each branch and reduce long upward shoots back to 2 or 3 buds. How simple is that. Where there is a cluster of shoots, thin them out leaving about 20cm between each one. Completely remove the […]
Tahini + Orange Biscuits
By | LastUpdated December 1, 2020
Fudgy and oh so tasty. We be lovin these sweet somethings from My New Roots. 2cups almond meal or flour ** 1 tsp cinnamon¼ tsp ground star anise ¼ tsp ground cardamon ½ tsp sea salt pinch black pepper ½ cup maple syrup ¾ cup runny tahini 2 tsp vanilla zest of 1 orange Preheat […]
