Year of Plenty: Traditional Foodways
Helping you become more resilient through food. We are more disconnected from our food and drink than ever before! Generational cooking skills and food traditions are slowly withering away, and many of us have no idea where our food is coming from. We explore topics such as food resilience, nutrition, hunting, foraging, homesteading, regenerative farming, and more. Gather around our table and learn how to take control of your food supply chain and fuel yourself with nutrient-dense food.
Year of Plenty: Traditional Foodways
How to Grow Fruit Trees That Actually Thrive with Orchard People
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In this episode of the Year of Plenty Podcast, we’re joined by Susan Poizner, certified arborist, fruit tree care educator, author, and host of The Orchard People Podcast. We explore how to choose, plant, and care for fruit trees that fit your climate, property, and goals so you can build a productive backyard orchard that lasts for decades.
Susan also shares lessons from her newest book, Designing a Fruit Tree Garden, and explains why thoughtful planning before planting can save growers years of frustration.
Episode Overview:
- Why fruit trees are a powerful investment in long-term food resilience
- How fruit tree grafting and rootstocks work
- Choosing trees for your climate, hardiness zone, and available space
- Self-pollinating trees versus trees that need a pollination partner
- Where to buy healthy bare-root fruit trees
- Native fruit trees and faster-producing varieties
- Choosing the best location based on sunlight, soil, and drainage
- Watering, fertilizing, composting, and mulching fruit trees
- How to plant a grafted fruit tree correctly
- Fruit tree pruning principles for beginners
- Protecting trees from wildlife, pests, and disease naturally
- Companion planting and creating a pollinator-friendly orchard
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