Removing excess fruit from an over-burdened tree rewards you with a more robust tree and better fruit (this year and next). From mid-spring on keep an eye on your fruit trees and thin heavily loaded trees as fruits reach marble size. Because Steady is Good Thinning is removing extras to improve the remainder. And it […]
Pump Up Your Fruit Production
By | LastUpdated September 1, 2020
Today I’m sharing a September task that’ll really up your fruit production in your deciduous fruit trees – pears, apples, plums, apricots. An awesome party trick to slow growth down on over zealous plums and stubbornly upright pears. It’s time to tie down young branches, to change their direction from up to out. Especially important […]
How To Prune Raspberries
By | LastUpdated June 30, 2024
For hearty crops of big berries – prune your raspberries! An annual prune makes the wickedest difference to harvest and health – check out those Clutha raspberries above! And as long as your berry patch isn’t scary wild, its a quick job on a sunny winters day. Summer fruiters + autumn fruiters There are two […]
Testing Apples For Ripeness + A Super Helpful Calendar
By | LastUpdated April 1, 2020
One of my most asked questions is “How do I know when apples/plums/ pears are ripe?” I remember wondering that too. The realisation that harvesting required as much knowledge as growing dawned the day I harvested a whole tree of apples in a rush of excitement because they were red. What a let down when […]
