Farmers as far north as southern Maine can grow almonds! “Javid’s Iranian Almond” is a cold-hardy variety originally brought from the high mountains of northern Iran. It is not just disease resistant, self-fertile, and fully hardy as far north as zone 5 (parts of New York state, Vermont, Maine, and Massachusetts), it is also an incredibly flavorful almond. Out of all the other cold hardy almonds that nurseryman Cliff England has grown, none has come close to the flavor and ease-of-growing of this variety.

Agroforestry, Assisted MigrationMax PaschallApril 6, 2019almonds, almond, prunus, dulcis, nuts, tree crops, bees, honey bees, beehives, CCD, pollinator, pollination, no spray, fruit, sustainable, farming, organic, agroforestry Comments

The Incredible Potential of Non-Invasive English Ivy

English ivy can be a powerful new tool for organic orchardists, a vital nectar source in autumn for native pollinators, a natural means of lowering mosquito populations, and a useful medicine for herbalists. Wild-harvested is always best, but if you must plant it, the only responsible choice is the non-invasive sterile variety ‘Woerneri’.

Native Ecology, AgroforestryMax PaschallFebruary 3, 2019ivy, hedera, apple, scab, fire blight, mildew, spray, herbal medicine, medicinal, mosquito, malaria, pollinator, monarch, butterfly, bees, wasps, organic, orchard, organic spray, apple culture, organic apples Comments

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