POP TIPS: Growing Perennials in Pots
As an orchardist working in a crowded city, one of the most common questions I get is if people can grow fruit trees and perennials… 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
Beneficial Nematodes Attack Orchard Pests!
BUT WHAT ARE THEY? Beneficial nematodes are microscopic roundworms that live in the soil. They are used for pest control because they are excellent hunters… Read More
POP celebrates new high tunnel construction at the Learning Orchard
On a rainy Friday in May, POP invited our partners to celebrate the construction of two new high tunnels at our home base, the POP… Read More
2023 Partner Survey Summary
Survey Participation In 2023, POP added 2 new orchard sites to its list of partners: Get Fresh Daily and West Philly Peace Park. In all,… 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
Plant Spotlight: Hardy Kiwi Vine
There are a couple species of Hardy Kiwi (also called Kiwiberry) vines that will grow and produce in Philadelphia. Hardy Kiwi (Actinidia arguta) is a… 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
POP Takes Pasa: A Recap of the Pasa 2024 Sustainable Agriculture Conference
Every winter since February of 1992, farmers, land stewards, educators, advocates, food systems workers and those who collaborate with the spirits of the soil, the… Read More
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