It's supposed to be cold the next couple of nights so depending on what part of the city you're in or how sheltered your tree is, your apples might get some frost damage. A light frost or two is fine for apples (some people say they taste better after a frost!). But a few nights in a row at -5°C …
Growing Fruit on the Prairies
Updates about our orchard, garden or orcharding practices.
Our Vision for Edmonton’s Apples
Edmonton has a very interesting relationship to apples. They are all over our city - in our yards, in public parks, and lining our streets. Our unique environment means that we are limited in the kinds of fruit we can grow but tons of apples grow here - they just aren’t necessarily the kind you …
How to Prune Raspberries
We're now into August and getting into the peak of fruit season. The most exciting fruit for me this time of year is raspberries. While I would hesitate to pick a favourite northern fruit - raspberries would definitely be a contender. Like rhubarb, raspberries have been common in prairie gardens …