Category Archives: trees

July Gardening Guide – Mediterranean climate

Posted on July 1, 2016 by

The winter solstice has passed already. Jasmine is beginning to flower. Magpies are singing and collecting nesting material. We’re just getting used to winter again, but already see these signs of spring’s approach!

Posted in citrus, Food, herbs, maintenance, permaculture principles, planning, planting, propagating, pruning, seedlings, seeds, soil, trees, weeds, winter

Planting bare-rooted fruit trees

Posted on June 20, 2016 by

Pop the kettle on and soak up a 5-minute growing tip from Nadja’s Garden.  Deciduous fruit trees are those that drop their leaves and go into dormancy for winter. Most come from cool or temperate regions of the northern hemisphere … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, fruit, permaculture design, planting, pruning, trees, winter

June Gardening Guide – Mediterranean Climate

Posted on May 31, 2016 by

HARVESTING In keeping with recent trends, Adelaide has had a warm May, with the nights especially remaining warmer than usual. Hence warmth has remained in the soil and plants that I might usually have replaced by now have just kept … Continue reading →

Posted in Food, maintenance, permaculture design, permaculture principles, sustainable food, trees, vegetables, winter

Summer Pruning – especially for Stone Fruit Trees

Posted on February 6, 2016 by

It’s a beautiful time to be pruning peach and nectarine trees in Adelaide, with sunshine forecast for days to come without being ridiculously hot – this means reduced risk of fungal disease for the trees and not too much sunburn … Continue reading →

Posted in fruit, maintenance, summer, trees

Fruit Tree Pruning Workshop

Posted on May 25, 2015 by
Posted in community, events, fruit, trees, winter