I spoke to a fellow gardener yesterday who, like may of us, is in a quandary over mountains of tomatoes, many green. Well, I am a big fan of picking all the green ones (I don’t go any smaller than a clementine for saving, but this is just my own personal creed) and bringing them … Continue reading »
Monthly Archives: October 2011
An espaliered apple tree is beautiful, fruitful, and surprise … E-Z to do
Six summers ago, I went French in my backyard potager (kitchen garden), and I espaliered an apple tree on my 6 foot privacy fence. Patience while I waited for the first fruit has been the only hard part. Espalier is the French art of pruning, usually a fruit tree, into a decorative shape. Sort of … Continue reading »
