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 planting deciduous fruit trees, get onto shelter plantings – it’s so important for your food gardens to be tucked away from big winds, and use this once a year moment to restore your land + community. With trees, of course! They’re the very best!
Plant
Plant deciduous fruit trees, nuts, berries, currants and shelter trees. Wait till spring, or atleast until risk of frost is over to plant tender citrus and other subtropicals.
Where you could fit more trees in, without blocking light to house + gardens + fruit trees + greenhouse?
- Wet areas: don’t graze them, plant them up!
- Stream side or river side: planting riparian strips improves water quality like you wouldn’t believe. Get onto it – our waterways desperately need our care.
- Steep slopes also need trees. If there’s anything we can learn from recent weather events, it’s that our world is better by far when slopes are held in situ. And the very best way to do this is with trees.
If your land is tiny or you’ve fully planted every opportunity, stretch out into community planting programmes or donate to the wonderful Trees That Count.
Prune
Prune berries, currants, grapes, feijoas, avocados and deciduous fruit trees for best health and better fruits, next year.