Fermented Herbal Tea Sprays
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Plant Spotlight: Nanking Cherry
One Tough Cherry! Origins The Nanking Cherry (Prunus tomentosa), goes by many names, including Manchu Cherry, Bush Cherry, and Mountain Cherry. Originally from central Asia… Read More
Plant Spotlight: Chilean guava (Murta)
Murta fruit look somewhat like blueberries but have a flavor closer to strawberry! Photo from Creative Commons The Chilean guava or murta is a… Read More
Pheremone Mating Disrupters for Orchard Pests
A HELPFUL TOOL FOR MANAGING PESTS Mating disruption is an easy, environmentally friendly, and sustainable pest management method. It has potential for improving fruit yields… Read More
POP Tree Finder: an interactive map of the POP Learning Orchard
One of the main goals of the POP Learning Orchard is to demonstrate the wide variety of edible perennials that grow in our climate, with… Read More
Got a garden question?
While POP covers many topics on our blog about orchard pest and disease management and general troubleshooting, we often do not have the capacity to… Read More
More Figs Please! Methods of Fig Propagation
It seems too good to be true that figs– a plant that is indigenous to a Mediterranean climate– actually thrives in our climate. Despite figs… Read More
POP’s 2023 Postcard Competition Rules & Guidelines
POP typically sends out two postcard mailings a year, to keep supporters up to date on our programs and events. Last year we also sent… Read More
Farming in Nuquí, Colombia: Lessons in Reciprocity, Community-building and Abundance
In early January, 2023, I had the opportunity to travel to Nuquí, Colombia to learn about and support a friend’s farming project in the rainforest.… Read More
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