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  • Happy Quince Time!

    by Deb Butterfield
    We've been waiting for the quinces to ripen- and this is the first load. Quinces are a favorite crop here in the Tinui Food Forest- they get used ...
    Posted in Farm shop, Food Forest, Fruit Syrup, Quince, Quinces

  • Damson Plums are Ripe!

    by Deb Butterfield
    Damson Plums are ripe! Daughter Emilie and friend Jordan picking the damson plums. This one little damson tree- only 2 years since it was planted...

  • Blackberry time!

    by Deb Butterfield
    Out I go every evening to collect the ripe blackberries. I then wash them and freeze them- ready for my planned Blackberry and Apple Syrup. I hav...
    Posted in Blackberry, Farm shop, Food Forest, Fruit Syrup

  • Living Willow Maze

    by Deb Butterfield
    Living willow maze located in the original 23-year-old Tinui Food Forest. Planted originally because it was too wet for any trees to grow in the a...
    Posted in Food Forest, Maze

  • Cabbages can be fun...honest!

    by Deb Butterfield
    Cabbages can be fun...honest! I've got some strange cabbage growth going on here this year- planted in just about pure silt the cabbages have grown...
    Posted in Crafts, Food Forest, Vegetables

  • Loaded!

    by Deb Butterfield
    Young damson plum tree in full production. Plums aren't ripe yet so a bit of a waiting game going on. Last year we had only a few plums- and they...
    Posted in Damson Plum, Food Forest, Plum

  • If a Food Forest doesn't have a teepee is it a Food Forest?

    by Deb Butterfield
    Just puttin it out there... If a Food Forest doesn't have a teepee is it a Food Forest? Haha! Yes I know! Funny eh? This is a willow and hazelwood...
    Posted in Climbers, Food Forest, Hop Vine, Teepee

  • One month later!

    by Deb Butterfield
    One month later! Showing a tiny bit more growth! I have already harvested one bottle of pickled gherkins. The beans are growing. The lebanese cu...
    Posted in arches; garden arches, Food Forest, Garden bed, Hazel, Raised garden, Vegetables

  • Last Elderflower pick!

    by Deb Butterfield
    Last Elderflower pick! This lot of flowers will be left to sit for a few hours to let the many many insects depart- including some really cute litt...
    Posted in Elderflower, Food Forest

  • 5 Hot Tips For Picking Elderflowers

    by Deb Butterfield
    When you're picking Elderflowers there are a few things to watch out for: 1. Smell the Elderflower- you are looking for a sweetly floral scent. If...
    Posted in Elderflower, Food Forest

  • Yep! A Silverbeet Food Forest!

    by Deb Butterfield
    So what's happened here is that the silverbeet has realised it is growing in a Food Forest and has embraced the concept! I've had people visiting...
    Posted in Food Forest, Garden bed, Raised garden, Silverbeet, Vegetables

  • Still looking as good as the day we made it!

    by Deb Butterfield
    This is the entrance to the main "wild" Food Forest. The wood it is made of is hazel and is durable- so we get from the hazel trees not only the y...
    Posted in arches; garden arches, Food Forest, Hazel