Fruit trees perform better by far when grown in native soil – ie soil that’s original to your site. Deciduous fruit trees don’t need compost + fert around their roots – the original soil is perfect especially if you’ve matched your rootstocks to it. What they need is a fungal environment – one created by […]
Boost Your Fruit Trees This Autumn
By | LastUpdated May 1, 2023
Leaves are turning gold and starting to fall, marking the end of a cycle of growth and the beginning of another as the leaf donates its goodness back to earth. All those tiny openings left by detached leaves makes it a prime time to get a biological spray on – nothing beats it for strong, […]
May in the Vegie Patch, Choose the Right Rootstock + Prep Asparagus for Spring
By | LastUpdated May 1, 2023
May is an awesome month to get ready for planting fruit trees this winter. As you work out what you want to buy and which tree is going where, keep your radar on the rootstocks. What a game changer when both the scion + rootstock are well matched to your situation – they zoom their […]
Make a Frost Shelter for Young Citrus + Avo’s
By | LastUpdated April 1, 2023
Autumn is the time of year to think about tucking your young citrus and tender subtropicals (eg: tamarillo, banana, passionfruit + avocado) in a cosy house to protect them from the bitter cold of winter and spring. Where night temps drop below 10 °C for extended periods of time, I’d be making a shelter. Small, […]
