August is your last chance to check in on tree vigour! How well did each of you fruit trees grow last season? Read all about it here, and use the info to decide whether or not you need to apply compost and mulch. If there is one job you sort this winter, let it be […]
July’s Fruit Tree To-Do List
By 31 Comments | LastUpdated July 2, 2025
July is busy old month in the orchard calendar – we’re planting, pruning and most important of all, assessing new growth to decide whether or not to add compost. Plant Winter is your once-a-year opportunity – seize the day to plant deciduous trees in their preferred moment, to plant shelter, and to overall beautify and […]
How To Mulch Fruit Trees
By 31 Comments | LastUpdated June 1, 2025
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 you too – read more about it here. There’s a time and place […]
June’s Fruit Tree To-Do List
By 53 Comments | LastUpdated June 1, 2025
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 hope in all the excitement of new trees, you have the basics covered – matched up pollinators, matched […]
