Tight quarters but a great grafting event! Our first event was a walkthrough of the orchard and demonstration of a graft on an existing tree. A small group but great discussion. The second event put ten of us in my new little greenhouse. 16 trees were grafted onto various rootstock! Tight quarters but […]
Author Archives: Regina Donald
March Grafting Demonstrations
Three March fruit tree grafting demonstration were held at the Wilbourn House Orchard in Brownsburg, VA on March 16, March 23, and March 30 10am – 1 pm. Each participant selected their own rootstock and apple variety from those available. No experience was necessary. Pre-registration was required, and the cost of all supplies, materials, and […]
The Fine (and sometimes scary) Art of Living
Life has been a little scary lately… I have been in the process of rezoning my land to agricultural from residential since around September. Rezoning is not a feat for the faint of heart. Passions run high whenever one person wants to change the status quo. If you know me, you know I like to […]
Food Insecurity and the Beauty of Fruit Trees
Today I read a post about an idea which has “planted a seed” in my mind I read a post about a fellow grafter who was donating his talents to a local non-profit to offer free grafted fruit trees to others in need of food support. I thought it was a wonderful idea! We often […]
2023 Harvest
The harvest this year was the best ever. I was able to share fruit and have plenty to spare for myself and our family Still no European pears which is curious since all three trees were loaded with blooms in the spring. I suspect it was late summer freezes. Plenty of asian pears, especially Chojuro. […]
