Grow good fruit! I’m excited to give talks on creating a Backyard Orchard this month at Disney Parks ‘Food and Wine Festival’. There’s nothing like the taste of fruit that you have grown yourself ripened to the peak of flavor . Follow these tips to create your own backyard orchard, even if you don’t have a […]
Five Simple Steps for Citrus Tree Care
My orange trees are blossoming now and the scent is heavenly! Got citrus? Southern California is premiere citrus growing territory. Even if you don’t have a yard, you can grow citrus in pots. Now that the chance of frost is past, it’s a great time to plant citrus. They are beautiful evergreen trees with the […]
Grow Fruit Trees in Wine Barrels
Think you don’t have space to grow fruit trees? Grow them in wine barrels! Wine barrels are great containers for growing dwarf fruit trees. And at about $40 per half wine barrel, they are a good container for the budget conscious gardener. You can have an entire veggie garden in wine barrels, too! See ‘Six Easy […]