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 […]
How To Store Apples
By | LastUpdated March 1, 2024
A store of eating apples to draw on through Autumn and Winter is deeply satisfying, and the best kai of all – an apple as nature intended! Storing is, however, really tricky for home gardeners. The perfect long term storage (consistently cool, 90% humidity, off grid and rodent proof) is still lurking on my to […]
How to Summer Prune Stonefruit
By | LastUpdated February 1, 2024
Plums, Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Almonds and Cherries are all stonefruit and best pruned in summer when they finish fruiting. There’s a few good reasons to prune them now rather than winter.
5 Golden Pruning Rules
By | LastUpdated February 1, 2024
Hold light at the fore front as you prune. Light inspires fresh new shoots, ripens fruits, and where light shines – air flows, which is just what the doctor ordered for best health. Let light be your guide, along with a gentle hand and all will be well. Less is More Here’s the thing – […]
