Organic Fruit Growing Info

Whether you have 3 trees or 300, Organic Fruit Growing requires more than changing from conventional sprays to organically certified sprays. In order to grow fruit without poisons, you need to ensure you have the right varieties, the right soil conditions, and holistic healing methods.That’s what we work on sharing with you here. Feel free to reach out to us if you’re struggling with a specific issue in your orchard.

How to Choose the Best Fruit Trees for Your Backyard: A 7-Step Guide

Welcome to the exciting world of fruit tree growing! Whether you’re an experienced or beginner gardener, the most important step in creating a successful backyard orchard is choosing the right fruit trees for your climate and soil type. Here’s an inspiring guide to help you make the best decisions when it comes to selecting trees for your yard. The first thing to consider is your location. Consider the average temperatures, intensity of sunlight, and amount

How to Successfully Grow Highbush Blueberries in Your Backyard: A Step-by-Step Guide

How to Grow Highbush Blueberries in Your Backyard will provide information to help ensure that your investment in blueberry plants and time planting them is protected. Starting them out the right way will give you a leg up on natural blueberry growing. Learn more about how we grow blueberries at Winter Cove Farm.

Poison-Free Secrets to Boost Your Orchard Harvest: How to 10X Your Yield Naturally

You want to grow an orchard. You want LOTS of fruit and you want it fast. If you take the right steps in the right order, you can harvest a literal TON of fruit out of your own backyard and you don’t need to start with 100s of trees.

How to Determine the Perfect Spacing for Planting Fruit Trees in Your Garden

One of the most asked questions by new fruit tree growers is how far apart should I plant my trees? Let’s look at recommended spacing, what it means, and how you can grow all the fruit you want right in your backyard by planning correctly.

The Vital Role of Comfrey in a Permaculture Orchard: Benefits and Uses

Comfrey is one of the most beneficial companion plants to be grown in the orchard. If you only add one companion plant to your orchard this year, I would highly recommend comfrey. It will feed your trees, smother weeds, create healthy soil, attract pollinators, and break down your compost quicker.

How to Prune Peach Trees for Maximum Fruit Production: Expert Techniques and Tips

Pruning peach trees will help maintain good health and grow a strong tree structure to give you peaches for years to come. When it comes to pruning peaches there are a lot of differing opinions. The method we share here is how we have pruned our trees for over 10 years and have had good success, without breakage or tree death, during this time.

How to Grow Fruit Trees Naturally: Tips for a Poison-Free Orchard

Growing fruit without poison requires a few basics in order to set yourself up for success.

Understanding Grafting: What It Is and Why It’s Essential for Fruit Trees

Since the Chinese starting grafting, thousands of years ago, it has become the prominent way that we propagate fruit trees. When you purchase a named variety fruit tree, it usually has been grafted, especially apples, cherries, pears and plums. Since most plants are cross-pollinated, their seed does not come true to the parent. Just like humans, seed contains genetics from both contributors where you never know exactly which genes are going to be prominent. This