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Hardy kiwi aka kiwiberry vine dormant pruning, before and after. December 2017.
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Hardy kiwi aka kiwiberry vine dormant pruning, before and after. December 2017.
Orchard preparations, March 2019.
Dormant pruning to remove damaged material and interior shoots to allow air circulation through the tree canopies. Prune shoots and branches that cross to prevent damage from branch rubbing.
Applying copper fungicide, effective against cedar apple rust and peach leaf curl, among other fungal pathogens. Always follow on-label use instructions when using any lawn and garden chemicals, even organic ones! It protects people and the environment, and it’s the law!
Episode 34 of the Original Transplants Podcast finds Satoyama Homestead stewards Sarah and Will thawing out after the polar vortex. Will delivers the post mortem on the 2017 apiary and makes plans to start anew in spring 2018. The chickens are happy to be back outside, where their coop is particularly fragrant with trimmings from Sarah's freshly pruned potted herb plants. In the edible landscape, Sarah prunes the raspberry canes to restore a path through the bramble, and inventories vegetable seeds for the 2018 season. Will marks the end of whitetail hunting season in PA with plans to go shed hunting and scouting new locations for his bee swarm bait hives. We close the episode with some tips for winter tree identification and share news from enthusiastic urban beekeepers in Miami, FL, sent by Sarah's uncle and homestead benefactor, Andy.
Links to Miami Herald articles: Honey Bee City is Bringing Bees Back to Miami Backyards
The Buzz: Bees Could Sweeten Your Neighborhood