Author Archives: Kim Siebert

Our next event is the Apple and Pear Day on October 13th, 2012! Learn about the hard cider research program and see samples of cider apples. Some cider apples will be available for tasting, but many are too bitter for … Continue reading →

WWFRF volunteers and board members are busily preparing for this year’s Summer Fruit Festival, to be held on August 18, 2012. This year we’ll have: Learn to start your espalier orchard or take it to the next level with workshops … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone, Tomorrow we will finish pruning the blueberries and then return to pruning the fruit trees. It should be a great day and maybe the warmest day of the year. We’ll start at 9am and end at noon. Thank … Continue reading →

Just a quick note to say thank you to everyone who attended our Winter Field Day on Saturday! It was a great success and the weather even held for us. Looking forward to seeing you at our next event – … Continue reading →

Hello WWFRF friends! Last week Gary Moulton gave a 1 hour pruning course in the WSU auditorium. It was free and open to the public. Many of us garden veterans attended. We were already familiar with many thoughts about pruning … Continue reading →

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The Winter Field Day and Open House “All About Pruning” 2012 schedule is now available.  We’ll have specialized pruning workshops and lectures, fruit garden tours, rootstock and scion wood sales and much more!  See the full schedule here.  We hope to … Continue reading →

Wednesday, February 8th from 12pm to 1pm. Main Auditorium, NWREC,  16650 State Route 536, Mount Vernon, WA Gary Moulton will discuss Dormant Pruning for Fruit Trees. This presentation will include the basics of pruning with an emphasis on the techniques … Continue reading →

Hi Everyone, I hope you enjoyed the snow. Now we will have to check if it and the recent winds damaged our trees. We will also continue to check for disease and start to fight same. Remember that the Country … Continue reading →