Tag: fire blight

In a Pigs Eye

You asked to see Tima’s eye. Well sure, I said. But it was actually quite a difficult assignment.  This little kunekune is either very busy elsewhere or fast asleep at my feet. And when I do get a close up it is all eye lashes. But… Continue Reading “In a Pigs Eye”

How to Treat Organic Pear Trees with Fire Blight

Sigh. The young pear trees have fire blight. If I remember correctly Blight is bacterial, it will enter your tree through a wound or badly timed pruning cut. It loves warm wet weather. When all your new fruit shrivels up and the new growth… Continue Reading “How to Treat Organic Pear Trees with Fire Blight”