When the owners purchased this home west of Austin, it came with a tennis court. Since they don't play tennis, they decided to remove it and replace it wit
Essential guide to planning an orchard. Choosing the right size tree, selecting your favourite varieties and general planting advice.
A summer's day in June was the perfect time to visit Hidcote's orchards of mature, veteran and trained fruit trees.
Beautiful photo image of apples in the making in the orchard in Armagh. The orchard county.
The basics of creating a productive orchard, and the design tricks that will keep it that way. Words: Sheryn Dean There are all sorts of philosophies you can follow when it comes to creating a perfect orchard, including food forestry, permaculture and productive. They all incorporate similar practices, fruit trees, edible perennial and annual vegetables and herbs, and beneficial flowers growing organically in an attractive landscape. I class my orchard as productive, a mix of experiments and experience I’ve gathered over the last 20-odd years. If you want a productive garden that works well, the best advice I can give you
This article is an introduction to the gardening technique of Backyard Orchard Culture – a system of high density planting of fruit trees which allows for a wide variety of fruit to be grown …
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Design your backyard orchard with these valuable insights and practical tips that will provide you with bountiful harvests for years to come!
Huxhams Cross Community Orchard began its life in 2013. Our two acre site is now home to about 120 fruit trees, a soft fruit garden, an edible hedge and a small nuttery. The land is leased from Dartington estate and managed organically by the Huxhams Cross community. Our vision is…
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DID YOU THINK WINTER WAS A TIME OF REST? Lace up your waterproof boots, and dig out your warmest gloves, because we’re climbing right in and won’t be stopping until bud break!
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Fruit trees can be an attractive part of a home landscape, as this carefully planned orchard shows. The orchard space is about 16x16 feet on the west side yard of a historic home in my city's downtown. In the center is a pear tree flanked by two apple trees and two peach trees. The five trees are laid out in a circular cross design with islands of light brown bark mulch separated by black edging and light colored gravel paths. This ground design is striking all year long, perhaps even more so in winter when the trees are bare. The mulch serves an extra purpose: it covers the drip-line irrigation system. All the trees are dwarf varieties. A bed of strawberry plants borders one side of the grid, which fits right in with the owner's orchard motivation: "Because we love fruit." Here, the trees create a privacy screen between the street and the house. This is the front of the beautiful home, with the orchard shown on the left. The home sits on a large lot, but its compact orchard offers inspiration for using fruit trees in residential landscapes of all sizes. These strategies are worth noting: • Choose dwarf varieties for small spaces. • Separate fruit trees from lawn if you can. First, their water needs are different. Second, grass will not grow well under a fruit tree's canopy. • Think of a tree's pollination needs. Most apple varieties require another apple tree nearby to produce fruit. • Use landscape cloth and mulch to cut down weeds. Consider adding a design element with your choice of mulches.
Although a wonderful place to relax & a family home, Pennard House is still a busy working farm with over 60 acres of cider apple orchards.
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The basics of creating a productive orchard, and the design tricks that will keep it that way. Words: Sheryn Dean There are all sorts of philosophies you can follow when it comes to creating a perfect orchard, including food forestry, permaculture and productive. They all incorporate similar practices, fruit trees, edible perennial and annual vegetables and herbs, and beneficial flowers growing organically in an attractive landscape. I class my orchard as productive, a mix of experiments and experience I’ve gathered over the last 20-odd years. If you want a productive garden that works well, the best advice I can give you
