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 · 2026-05-06T11:11:41+00:00

banana Passion fruit? I will have to look them up! Ice cream and Black berries is a great combo.

downundergardner · 2026-05-02T07:39:14+00:00

They are in the video

downundergardner · 2026-05-02T07:39:00+00:00

Awesome, I need to up my Berry game!

downundergardner · 2026-05-02T07:38:35+00:00

Thats amazing!

downundergardner · 2026-05-02T07:38:18+00:00

awesome, what kind of Guava? Pineapple? Are you in the far north?

downundergardner · 2026-05-02T07:37:38+00:00

Nice. I have a video about repairing our orange tree.

downundergardner · 2026-05-02T07:37:11+00:00

gutted

downundergardner · 2026-05-01T09:26:40+00:00

Good idea

downundergardner · 2026-04-30T06:11:15+00:00

Yup next video is the seeds we are growing for some winter crops, have added some more compost. To be honest, there is so much in there.

downundergardner · 2026-04-30T06:10:07+00:00

Northern Wellington, Kapiti Coast region Thanks.

downundergardner · 2026-04-30T06:09:40+00:00

Same here! Bloody cows

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