May is the month to get prep’d for fruit + shelter + fun tree planting. A little bit of tree research goes such a long way! Do it! As does my favourite stake + marinate, an easy, hands on way of working out what fruit tree goes where before ordering your trees in. If you […]
April In The Vegie Patch
By | LastUpdated April 1, 2024
Out with the old and in with the new – now! Today! Or you’ll run out of grow time. Make space Whip around and chop down finished crops (hello compost or mulch!) to make space for the new. Sow Direct Sow Tray Sow Direct or Tray Sow Transplant Harvest Keep checking in on soon to […]
April Fruit Tree To Do List
By | LastUpdated April 1, 2024
This month is all about harvesting nuts, preparing deciduous fruit trees for winter, caring for citrus and planning new fruit/shelter/ nut trees. Citrus Care Young developing fruits alert you to pay attention. The adult crop relies on actions taken now: good moisture, thinning, mulching and at this time of year – rat control too! Moisture […]
April In The Greenhouse
By | LastUpdated April 1, 2024
The greenhouse soil has worked hard in the summer heat, and needs a bit of love before planting the next lot of crops out. Create space As long as tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers and aubergines are still producing, leave them in for handy little harvests. Give them a big clean up though, to free up space […]
