The Perfect Fruit Tree Owner
August 29, 2019
McIntosh. My favorite.
Most will say you can't grow a Mac here. Well, there is at least one tree in the Seattle area. Lori Brakken, apple sleuth, drives around and slams on the brakes when she spots any apple tree. She…
Offerings
July 26, 2019
Whatever we offer to the community, a larger offering comes back, in one way or another.
Yesterday morning a teen was sitting cross-legged on the bench, reading a book. She stayed quite awhile. The bench is a small offering…
Pollen in the Wind
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July 2, 2019
I am riding my bike around Wallingford, looking for a couple of big Chestnut (Castanea) trees. I know they are here somewhere. Our…
Welcome to our Demonstration Garden!
May 14, 2019 DONATIONS PAGE LINK
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Talkin’ Tomatoes
April 16, 2019
I am a tomato addict. One of my favorite memories is arriving in rural southwest Ohio at 6 am after driving straight through from the west coast. We stopped for breakfast at a coffee shop and were served a plate of eggs and…
Plant Pathogens – Pasteurize? Sterilize? Sanitize? Boil Everything!
March 26, 2019
Recently, I was watching someone rinse a plastic polyethylene plant-potting container in a bleach solution for reuse. I was pretty sure that pot needed to be thoroughly rinsed of organic matter prior to the bleach rinse.
The…
Get To The Root Of The Matter
February 4, 2019
Last week Sue helped us plan the vegetables for the year. We were thinking of what to plant near the far north olla and we got out our photos of plant root lengths from the summer.
The olla best serves a plant with a deeper…
What’s in the Air is Fair
January 12, 2019
Is it risky to eat food grown next to the Freeway? Orchard visitors sometimes ask this question. It is an especially interesting question to me, an Environmental Protection Agency retiree and air quality specialist.
The…
Fall Fruit Tree Follow-up
November 30, 2018
Fall is a fine time to do investigative work in the orchard and plan for winter or spring pest management.
Confirming that our Harrow Delight pear problem was Pear Trellis Rust (Gymnosporangium sabinae) was an excellent…