One of the realities of farming any form of livestock is that, as our old neighbor used to say, ‘where there’s livestock, there’s dead stock.’ The difference between our thoughts on this topic […]
The Globe Artichoke is a stunning perennial suitable for both the edible and ornamental garden. It’s large grey-green leaves add an architectural element to the garden […]
Drive down most rural roads and you will see naturalized fruit and nut trees along the roadsides and fence lines. These are scattered here and there […]
Tilia × europaea The Common Linden or Lime is a large, broad, cold hardy deciduous tree, able to reach heights of 35m or more. With its deep spreading root system, it is a robust plant well […]
Of the over 700 species of Acacia native to Australia only a small number were introduced to New Zealand in the mid 1800’s. Fodder Farm have three of […]
Morus nigra – Black Mulberry Morus alba, – White Mulberry The Mulberry is a deciduous tree reaching up to 10m, but they can be coppiced or pollarded, every 1 – 4 years, to control size […]
Helianthus tuberosus – SunChoke An erect, rhizomatous herbaceous perennial herb, which grows up to about 3 m high. Mainly grown for its edible tuber for both people and livestock, the Jerusalem […]
Corylus avellana The Hazel is deciduous and can be grown either as a multi-stemmed bush or a single trunk small tree. They are hardy and fast growing, reaching 3–8m tall, but […]
Ribes nigrum – Blackcurrant This deciduous woody shrub grows to about 1.5m in height and width, they are long lived for shrubs, up to fifty years, but […]