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 …
Growing Fruit on the Prairies
Updates about our orchard, garden or orcharding practices.
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 …
Sour Cherries: Prairie Cultivars & Ripeness
I must admit that I didn't know it was possible to grow cherries in Edmonton until I was an adult. Sure, I had seen some nanking cherries around, but these were small fruit on shrubs bushes, not full sized cherries on trees. Yes, you can have an actual cherry tree with full sized cherries in our …
