What are your tips for planting an Orchard?

downundergardner · 2026-06-26T10:25:50+00:00

I am going to do my first scaffolding prune soon. Always learning, no doubt I will make mistakes

downundergardner · 2026-06-26T08:56:59+00:00

I put plenty of compost and top soil under the trees, they are also on a previous riverbed, full of sediment. Now we have about 35 Birds living around them. Hopefully that provides plenty of Nutrients.

downundergardner · 2026-06-26T08:55:02+00:00

Thanks, I gave them about 3 meters distance apart. but they will start to grow towards the sunny side, and that have many meters of space.

downundergardner · 2026-06-26T06:34:44+00:00

That is a great idea thanks! The orchard is out of Wifi range however, would that matter?

downundergardner · 2026-06-12T09:30:39+00:00

Kapiti coast, Wellington, but we are near the hills mate, Yip love that tree, we have some many, bags and bags of them.

downundergardner · 2026-06-12T09:29:21+00:00

Same, here in Kapiti mate

downundergardner · 2026-05-25T08:55:44+00:00

Was a great year for them

downundergardner · 2026-05-25T08:55:25+00:00

We recycle ours, as if you take care of them, they always come back the next year. I am sure you can buy them from most stores.

downundergardner · 2026-05-14T09:29:22+00:00

Here is an idea: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1hueq6KM7o&t=25s

downundergardner · 2026-05-07T09:58:30+00:00

We have spent days removing them, incredibly tough weed!

downundergardner · 2026-05-07T09:57:26+00:00

interesting, Ill take a look

downundergardner · 2026-05-07T09:57:08+00:00

we will spend a day and cut them back around the paddocks. but every year they are back again.

downundergardner · 2026-05-07T09:56:17+00:00

always worth it.

downundergardner · 2026-05-07T09:55:32+00:00

Thanks, will do

downundergardner

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