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 places, best get them under cover from now on in. Sow Direct Sow Tray Sow Direct […]
Pruning 101: Thinning Cuts + Heading Cuts
By | LastUpdated June 3, 2024
Understanding the difference between thinning cuts and heading cuts will transform your pruning life. What a difference to the productivity and health of your fruit trees when you give up heading and get thinning! Heading A heading cut, also referred to as ‘heading back’, is a cut that shortens. A trees version of a haircut. […]
June’s Fruit Tree To-Do List
By | LastUpdated June 1, 2024
As the leaves begin to fall from our deciduous fruit trees, a few timely jobs rise to the surface. Time to Mulch Nature shows us its time to mulch! Leave the leaves where they lay, topping them up with a lovely woody mixture – both will excite beneficial fungi, key players in balanced nutrition. You […]
How To Prune Feijoas
By | LastUpdated June 1, 2024
Excerpt from my little pruning book ” Pruning Fruit Trees: A Beginners Guide“ If you prune your feijoa annually – you’ll find there’s not much to do. A lovely, feet on the ground job. I like to prune my feijoa’s right after harvest. Don’t remove more than a third of the canopy. Stack up your […]
June in the Vegie Patch and Transformational Pruning Tips!
By | LastUpdated June 1, 2024
This month I’m taking you back to pruning basics, diving into the two cuts that underpin every prune – Pruning 101: Thinning Cuts + Heading Cuts. I’m excited! And so are your trees! 😊 Understanding the differences between these two cuts and how to best use them, will transform the health and productivity of all […]
May in the Vegie Patch, Prep Asparagus for Spring + Manure 101
By | LastUpdated May 3, 2024
It’s easy when its cold out, to ignore your vegie patch. I mean, plants don’t need watering at this time of year do they? The answer, my friends, is unique to your garden, and is found with your hands and eye. Keep checking in, even when its cold! Not with a glance at the greenery, […]
