Plants of the POP Learning Orchard: Herbaceous Nitrogen Fixers
HELPFUL ALLIES IN THE ORCHARD NITROGEN FIXATION The importance of nitrogen in the soil cannot be stressed enough. It is essential for all life forms,… Read More
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Plants of the POP Learning Orchard: Native Herb Row
MEDICINAL AND CULINARY NATIVE HERBS IN THE LEARNING ORCHARD AT THE WOODLANDS Scarlet Bee Balm, monarda didyma, in the new herb row at the Woodlands… Read More
Plants of the POP Learning Orchard: Nitrogen Fixing Shrubs
HELPFUL ALLIES IN THE ORCHARD NITROGEN FIXATION The importance of nitrogen in the soil cannot be stressed enough. It is essential for all life forms,… Read More
Plants of the POP Learning Orchard: Paw Paw Cultivars
Did you know that there a growing number of cultivated varieties of Paws Paws? Often thought of only as a wild, foraged fruit, for decades… Read More
Plants of the POP Learning Orchard: Fig Cultivars
The fig was one of the earliest fruit trees to be cultivated, so our history goes way back with these fruits. This might have something… Read More
Plants of the POP Learning Orchard: Persimmon Cultivars!
Persimmons come in several different species and many different named cultivars. At the POP Learning Orchard at The Woodlands, we have six different cultivars currently… Read More
Plants of the POP Learning Orchard: Pear Cultivars!
This post about European pear varieties is the first in a series that will be highlighting the diverse and interesting plants at POP’s HQ, the… Read More
Viola Street Community Garden Orchard Planting
A STORY OF COMMUNITY ORCHARD DESIGN DONE COLLABORATIVELY VIOLA STREET COMMUNITY GARDEN The Viola St. Orchard is an extension of the Viola Street Community Garden,… Read More
Orchard Design: Guide and Workshop
POPCORE (POP Community Orchard Resilience Education) organizes many elements of orchard stewardship, ecosystem design, and harvest uses that POP has learned over the years, synthesized in… Read More