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Growing Fruit and Urban Homesteading in the Arizona Desert
Recently, I had the opportunity to explore a world of fruit growing very different from my usual northern Michigan venue, while on a trip to Arizona. One of the first things I noticed was how ubiquitous the citrus trees were, seeing at least one in almost every yard. The fragrant smell of the blossoms was […]
Thinning Fruit Off Your Trees —Why?
Mother Nature has built in survival by ensuring that fruit trees bear many more blossoms than are needed for a full crop. However, this creates a catch-22 when more blossoms grow and develop into more little fruit than the tree really can support. Just as wisely, nature’s design includes the likelihood that not all developing […]