tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19183815.post114607949908665395..comments2023-05-16T03:46:19.765-07:00Comments on Beehive Academy: Spring Has Finally come to the DesertMontserrathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01982894208168664432noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19183815.post-1146173355402901822006-04-27T14:29:00.000-07:002006-04-27T14:29:00.000-07:00Thanks Ness for the tips. That's pretty much what ...Thanks Ness for the tips. That's pretty much what I've been doing, clipping the skinnier branches, especially all the suckers growing at the base of the trees.Montserrathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01982894208168664432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19183815.post-1146162069655540652006-04-27T11:21:00.000-07:002006-04-27T11:21:00.000-07:00lucky you to have an already established orchard! ...lucky you to have an already established orchard! i'm alittle envious of your vegetable garden too! maybe next year when i plant mine i can get some tips from you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19183815.post-1146100291833620272006-04-26T18:11:00.000-07:002006-04-26T18:11:00.000-07:00OK my area of expertise is.... don don don... prun...OK my area of expertise is.... don don don... pruning!!!! Yep bet you didn't know that! Don't do it until winter when they are dormant (this is excessive pruning to you know shape the trees and for a better crop the next year). For this year just try to thin out the bunches of fruit when they come it. You can also clip the ends of the longer, skinnier branches with not many branches (same effect of pinching buds off the strawberry plants) Anywhoo have fun! I want a garden but I'm too lazy for it. I'd have to dig up the grass, spurge and weeds by hand with a flat headed shovel. Yep not happening. Jealous of your energy and willingness to do the work to get a cool garden. Just not jealous enough to get going on it. :-)Vanessa and Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01986004030981929292noreply@blogger.com