Fruit Talk!

Honeyberries I've found to be just like blueberries. Visually, but also in terms of flavor and texture. They're getting a lot of attention and due to their slow maturing habit, they therefore have a lot misconceptions. I clear some up in this episode of Fruit Talk! Additionally, we talk about the importance of silica in the garden, my early plans of my fall garden and ways I've found to grow more food in a small space.

My late spring fruits are finally here! Usually starting in mid June through the beginning of the summer. These are the Plums, Apricots, Cherries (sweet & tart), gooseberries, blueberries, raspberries & mulberries. Each with their own character and amazing-ness.  I talk all about them in this episode of Fruit Talk! Plus a little on plant hormones and how that relates to growing fig trees,and how training, staking and thinning can aid in this issue. Q&A at the end.

My early spring fruits are finally here! Usually starting in mid May through the first week of June. These are the honeyberries, strawberries, red currants & goumi. Each with their own character and amazing-ness.  I talk all about them in this episode of Fruit Talk! Plus a little on plant hormones, girdling and hormonal imbalance in fig trees.

It's early June now in the garden and backyard orchard and things are as busy as ever. More than expected actually. In this episode of fruit talk I cover some pests we've been having, row covers, a new way of planting alliums, summer pruning fruit trees, rejuvenation pruning & harvests.

In this episode of Fruit Talk! I talk with you guys about some perennial food sources that anyone can grow that will give you a nice reliable source of food after a long winter food drought. With an ocean of mycellium, garlic for scapes, elephant garlic for leeks, sea kale for broccoli, perennial kale or collards, honeyberries, strawberries, cherries, apricots, currants, and mulberries there is so much to choose from.

There's never been a better time to start a farm or orchard than now. With COVID-19 and the current state of the world economy, we are at a financial low. Many farms, restaurants, even entire industries are going bankrupt. Now is the time to strike. After recession, depression, big events such as this. Buy low, sell high. Lets ride the way up. I will be and I encourage you too.

Peas are one of the most underrated vegetables that you can grow at home. Every spring I look forward to these more than anything else I grow. They're so sweet, juicy and crisp. Because there's different types. Peas you shell and freeze, pea pods and the underrated sugar snap pea. Far superior to store quality because you can pick them to perfection at home. Do yourself a favor and grow sugar snap peas. You'll never look back.