Biological Fungicides
Edible Backyard Biological Fungicides Cankers, oozing sap, fruit scab, fruit rot, leaf spots or leaf curl, and are all signs that pathogenic fungi/ bacteria are out competing beneficial fungi/...
View ArticleAugust Fruit Tree to-do List
Edible Backyard August Fruit Tree to-do List The early plums are on the move, brewing up blossom. Wander your fruit trees to see which trees are beginning to roll into action. They get a little glow on...
View ArticleSeptember Fruit Tree To-do List
Edible Backyard September Fruit Tree To-do List 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 […] September...
View ArticleOctober Fruit Tree To Do List
Edible Backyard October Fruit Tree To Do List 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 […]...
View ArticleNovember Fruit Tree To Do List
Edible Backyard November Fruit Tree To Do List November is when the summer fruits really get a roll on – grapes, currants and berries are forming revealing the harvest to come. Keep an eye on these new...
View ArticleDecember Fruit Tree To Do List
Edible Backyard December Fruit Tree To Do List Fruit trees look kinda static, but they’re super dynamic! Hormones, enzymes, sugars – much goes on as they constantly adapt to the environment – wet, dry,...
View ArticleJanuary Fruit Tree To Do List
Edible Backyard January Fruit Tree To Do List One of the most important tasks this month, is to check in on newly planted fruit trees. Check the soil beneath the mulch, and if its dry give it a […]...
View ArticleWhen + How to Feed Citrus
Edible Backyard When + How to Feed Citrus Citrus need 2 feeds: one mid spring – when soils have warmed, and one mid summer. The last, mid summer/ January feed is really important for young trees, to...
View Article5 Golden Pruning Rules
Edible Backyard 5 Golden Pruning Rules 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...
View ArticleHow to Summer Prune Stonefruit
Edible Backyard How to Summer Prune Stonefruit Plums, Apricots, Peaches, Nectarines, Almonds and Cherries are all stonefruit and best pruned in summer when they finish fruiting. There's a few good...
View ArticleFebruary Fruit Tree To Do List
Edible Backyard February Fruit Tree To Do List Fruit trees are peaking! I hope the grass and herbal ley are thigh high and you’re revelling in surround sound fruit – late plums, pears, apples and oh so...
View ArticleHow To Store Apples
Edible Backyard How To Store Apples 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, […]...
View ArticleMarch Fruit Tree To Do List
Edible Backyard March Fruit Tree To Do List Young trees need to be at the fore front throughout summer. This month, take stock of yours. Rescue may well be on your radar depending on how the weather’s...
View ArticleApril Fruit Tree To Do List
Edible Backyard April Fruit Tree To Do List 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...
View ArticleMay Fruit Tree To Do List
Edible Backyard May Fruit Tree To Do List 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 […] May Fruit Tree...
View ArticleHow To Prune Feijoas
Edible Backyard How To Prune Feijoas 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...
View ArticleJune’s Fruit Tree To-Do List
Edible Backyard June’s Fruit Tree To-Do List As the leaves begin to fall from our deciduous fruit trees, a few timely jobs rise to the surface. Time to Mulch Nature shows us its time to mulch! Leave...
View ArticlePruning 101: Thinning Cuts + Heading Cuts
Edible Backyard Pruning 101: Thinning Cuts + Heading Cuts Understanding the difference between thinning cuts and heading cuts will transform your pruning life. What a difference to the productivity and...
View ArticleHow To Grow Raspberries
Edible Backyard How To Grow Raspberries Awesome crops of awesome raspberries begins with a good setup, and so today I’m focusing you in on getting the basics sorted first: choosing a good location + a...
View ArticleJuly’s Fruit Tree To-Do List
Edible Backyard July’s Fruit Tree To-Do List Winter is tree planting season, so I’m including all trees, in this months to do list. Make the most of this seasonal planting opportunity! As well as...
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