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November Fruit Tree To Do List

By Kath Irvine 16 Comments | LastUpdated November 1, 2024

November is when the summer fruits really get a roll on – grapes, currants, early plums and berries are forming revealing the harvest to come. Keep an eye on these […]

Filed Under: Monthly gardening advice, The Orchard

October Fruit Tree To Do List

By Kath Irvine 28 Comments | LastUpdated October 1, 2024

Loads to do in your food garden – both the vegie garden and fruit trees need you this month! Plan the weekends at home and get the family on board […]

Filed Under: Monthly gardening advice, Harvest, The Orchard

September Fruit Tree To-do List

By Kath Irvine 28 Comments | LastUpdated September 1, 2024

The story of your fruit harvest starts now – in the rising of the sap and the swelling of the buds. It’s a tale told by the bees, as they […]

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A Spring Prune for Plums + Peaches

By Kath Irvine Leave a Comment | LastUpdated August 28, 2024

Stone fruit are naturally spreading trees, so for best shape and health – let them reach and spread as much as is practical, that being said if you’ve pruned hard […]

Filed Under: Pruning, The Orchard

Meet Kath Irvine, Edible Backyard, New Zealand

The kind of garden I wish for you is productive, beautiful and most of all easy. Sounds dreamy aye, but its totally doable.
Teaming up with the web of life is the way. The more life your garden supports, the stronger it is and the less you need do.
A huge paradigm shift in the way we garden, but what a thrilling ride! - I'm stoked to journey alongside you. As you let go and learn to trust natural processes you'll see that life has you and your garden in its hands. Put your trust in it, and it will steer you to Eden.