03/07/2017 TimberGardener 1Comment

A pluot has a complex family tree.  It starts off simply enough, just cross an apricot and a plum.  Both are stonefruit, both in the Prunus genus, both easily identifiable in the grocery aisle.  It is simple to cross-pollinate these fruits.  The result is a plumcot, bred over 100 years…

02/20/2016 TimberGardener

Let’s take a greenhouse tour. In this area it is hard to grow tomatoes, peppers, and longer-season without some help. That’s why there are so many different greenhouses! I’ve never lived anywhere where so many people put time, money, or cleverness into these structures. I’ll start in our backyard. Toby’s…