by RobtheHortGod | Mar 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
It’s getting to the end of winter, and most of the orchard pruning will mostly be wrapped up. In case you ever wondered “Why bother?”, I dusted off and reworked something I put together years ago, outlining some of the “Why?” behind pruning. Why (generally)? Pruning...
by RobtheHortGod | Mar 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
I spent a fair bit of time thinking about what to write about this week and my mind kept circling back to the following saying or adage or whatever it is. “The only two certainties in life are death and taxes.” Although it has been used and adapted many times, by many...
by RobtheHortGod | Mar 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
For the past week or so, I’ve been floating in a surreal sort of déjà vu state, not all of it happy and upbeat. This time of year (late February/early March) has been structured almost the same for almost 20 years, so it has a bit of a Groundhog Day feel to it...
by RobtheHortGod | Mar 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
As we emerge from the (now unfortunately familiar) February deep freeze/polar vortex, it turns the mind towards spring and the growing season. It seems a bit more possible and a bit more real. However, with the almost imminent shift into spring, there is a need to...
by RobtheHortGod | Feb 23, 2021 | Uncategorized
It is fascinating to look at how people function in their unique social and cultural environments. If you look at different parts of history, particularly any time before the 20th Century, you’ll make some interesting observations. This is, of course, prior to when we...
by RobtheHortGod | Feb 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
I was thinking a bit about crop rotations the past couple of days. Actually, I was thinking about rest and taking a break, but the similarities are there, if you care to look for them. Most of Canada has some form of Family Day on this week in February. Across social...
