ONCE Ministries Food Forest Outreach community

06/03/2026

I usually use a diluted food grade hydrogen peroxide/water mixture to revive struggling plants... Credit to creative explained.... This method is way more supportive

05/27/2026

Grow your Own Food Tribe

05/27/2026

TANGLEFOOT!!! TANGLEFOOT!! TANGLEFOOT...(and Surround Kaolin Clay of course) Timing that 1st wave of pests between wk 1 and 3 after petal fall made all the difference compared to last season. Pest cycle disruption for the Win.. the 2 apples in the center were the only ones effected by pests out of a couple hundred. Thinning completed and the rest are bagged

05/25/2026

05/25/2026

DO YOU HAVE YOUR FARM #??

05/24/2026

It was time to thin out some of my fuji apples yesterday (in the rain no less) but I had to strike when/while/whilst (lol) the opportunity presented itself. My surround kaolin clay was being washed off and i know the pests would be making thier way to the young exposed fruit soon as the rain let up. So i thinned damaged and/or the smallest fruit out of the clusters leaving 2 of the most promising and bagged them.

05/21/2026

Started my annual batch of grass clippings fertilizer last wk.. added some worm castings and goat manure to the mix... a wk or two stirring every other day and the concentrate will be ready.

05/06/2026

Powerful

04/28/2026

Took an aerial pic while repairing the mesh on my garden enclosure. I guess this is what the birds see. Lol... from waaay up top. We've got Raspberries, Red haven peach tree, fuji apple, honeycrisp, 3 of many strawberry beds next to my latest addition (2yrs ago) honeysweet pear, columnar apple next to a juliet cherry bush. About half of the food forest in this shot. Wishing a plentiful season to us all. Happy Growing Everyone