blockhill - forest garden experience & education

North Canterbury

More Trees

More Trees

This weekend I planted a number of crop trees. For the most part it was seedling walnuts collected from under my grandmothers tree but also included 5 grafted fruit trees I purchased.

2 x apricot
2 x nectarine
1 x almond
July 25, 2010
Almond - Paper Shell scion / bud wood

Almond - Paper Shell scion / bud wood

Details   Sweet almonds with easy to open shell (no tools required). Self fertile.
Price   $3.90  each
Price for 2 or more   $3.50  each if you buy 2 or more
Tags     almond  scion 
Out of stock
Pruning fruit and nut trees

Pruning fruit and nut trees

Time of year for pruning, and an attempt to improve the shape of the trees for easier picking.

Our orchard has a number of large trees as well as a collection of younger ones, all require attention.
June 16, 2010
  Fruit  Trees  Pruning  Almond