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Welcome to the online community of the Holistic Orchard Network. Join with other growers to explore what it takes to grow healthy fruit, find organic inspiration, and make new tree-minded friends. The cutting edge discussion in our forum is geared towards folks growing fruit as part of their living, and certainly open to all to read and learn. Wassail! |
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| Spray Nuance | 303 | 16May |
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| Bug by Bug | 326 | 7May |
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| Ecosystem Connections | 77 | 2May |
| Pollination | 55 | 1May |
| Arboreal Microbes | 114 | 29Apr |
| Organic Thinning | 46 | 29Apr |
| European Pears | 5 | 28Apr |
| Cider Apples | 127 | 27Apr |
| Pruning | 119 | 23Apr |
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| Sweet Cherries | 4 | 11Apr |
| Biodynamic Orcharding | 27 | 11Apr |
| Grafting | 160 | 10Apr |
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Our Portal Page
You have found the index to our online orchard community, and therefore the perfect place to begin exploring. Position your cursor over any of the forum links, give a click, and a new window opens. Have fun learning more about growing healthy fruit!
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Our Grower Resources page directs growers to all sorts of suppliers, from trees to fungal support to soil testing. Take note of the ‘orange pippin’ by certain listings, as these are our business sponsors. Purchasing off-farm inputs takes money so it means a lot to hook up with companies you can trust for straightforward information and quality products.
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So as we all keep an eye on the weather forecast this spring and get our sprays in when we can, even the best planning means a spray sometimes is followed by rain. So when, specifically, do folks res...
- Josh Willis posted: 14May |
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I was recently (as in earlier this week when visited by the County Apple Police) introduced to the Washington State University (aka WSU, the creators of 'Cosmic Crisp') Decision Aid System, aka WSUDAS...
- James Smith posted: 7May |
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Last week I was sitting in my house, minding my own business, when the doorbell rang. There was a neighbouring conventional orchardist and her husband. "What's going on with your orchard?" she asked. ...
- James Smith posted: 5May |
Our Portal Page
is the table of contents for our online orchard community, and therefore the perfect place to begin exploring. Position your cursor over any of the links, give a click, and a new window opens. We invite you to poke around, have fun, and to read more about our basic site protocols.The Harvest Zone
Imagine, if you will. Trees have been planted. Birds and bees delight in your work. Full-flavored fruit comes in dazzling amounts. Customers are now needed. You have entered The Harvest Zone.
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a snapshot from one of our Grower Profiles
Lost Nation OrchardGroveton, New HampshireMichael Phillips writes: “Our mountainside orchard in Lost Nation consists of 300 or so trees, spread across three blocks in an extremely diverse landscape. Most of the fruits are apple (of course!) with a smattering of euro pears, hybrid plums, pie cherries, and northern-hardy peaches for the family.” The Network becomes all the more engaging as orchardists get to know each other better. Posting a grower profile allows other growers to learn about your farm, your trees, your philosophy. > |
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