The Orchard

Barren ground in September 2006, now my orchard growing more than 50 fruit trees, from plums, grapes, peaches & nectarines, cherries, mango, lycee, longan & guava.


Trees are netted nearer harvest to deter birds from damaging the fruits.



My 2 rectangle vegetable patches - asparagus & tomatoes; silverbeet & rhubarb.

Canopy over mango protects from frost or extreme sun while it's still under 2 yrs.



3 huge Bushmans tanks (22000 litre ea) fill up very quickly when rain comes, thanks to the large roof area of house & shed.

We mainly prefer to use rainwater for house needs. When tanks are really full we use them for the orchard as well.