Simple, Organic and Sustainable
Fruit trees are a wonderful way to grow food with little effort in your yard. With a little care they can produce large harvests for decades. The only real work I put into my fruit trees is a little pruning. Pruning will help keep the tree healthy preventing damage and maximizing the yields. In my…
This time of year I love going out into the garden to check on my perennials to see which ones are beginning to show signs of life. It is a bit of a passion of mine to add to my urban orchard. This brings me to today’s subject. Earlier in the Urban Gardening Series I…
Espalier is an ancient method of shaping a woody plant to fit certain spaces. Traditionally these are fruit producing trees and they are shaped using trellis and support to fit into a two dimensional space. It is a great method to fit fruiting trees in small spaces such as against a building or fence. Apples…