ORCHARDING
Topics related to planing, training, pruning, growing, harvesting, breeding and eating fruit and nut trees, vines and shrubs. If the best time to plant a tree is ten years ago, the second best time is now!
There is something about fruit and nut trees that really motivates some of us. I know for me I'm much more invested and interested in my trees than I am in growing annual vegetables.
VIDEOS
BLOG POSTS AND ARTICLES
Apple Breeding Series, click here to view on plant breeding page...
...and a frankentree in every garage
Apple tasting notes late-season 2012/2013
Apple tasting notes fall 2012
Article on planting and establishing fruit trees in Mediterranean climates
Interstem Grafting Apple Trees
An experiment in using flower bulbs to form fruit tree under-stories
Flower bulb understory for fruit trees update
Apple head, from punk to the plunk of falling apples
Fruits of Labor, basically some apple propaganda :)
Update on interstem apple trees, year 4
!Frankentree! my multi-grafted apple with over 150 varieties!
How to make Sicilian style green olives
A permanent soil improvement system. Good for fruit trees
Tips for Frankentreeing
and framework grafting
