Food Forest Plants

Food Forest Plants

Spring – Why Not All Plants Wake Up at the Same Time

It’s end of August in Tea Gardens and it’s warming up during the day. Many plants are already busy growing. Have a look at the picture above. The mulberry is going for it. Flowering, soon fruiting, all the leaves are out. The papaya in the background is not so sure. Its leaves are battered, most […]

Wormwood Against Fruit Fly?

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Fruit Fly Season High season for the dreaded fruit fly- every gardener knows about it. Just to make sure that everyone understands, I am talking about the Queensland fruit fly, not the vinegar fly! I would gladly accept one million vinegar flies in exchange for one Queensland fruit fly. I you want to google here […]