35 min

Growing Apples in the North with Bob Osborne Grow it, Minnesota

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What does it take to grow a delicious apple in cold climates? In this episode, we check in with orchardist Bob Osborne, author of the new book, Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates (Firefly Books, 2022). We talk about what an apple tree needs to grow well, grafting, pests and diseases, pruning and favorite apples for northern gardeners. Bob Osborne is the owner of Corn Hill Nursery in beautiful New Brunswick, Canada.
More about BobBob's top apple pick: FrostBiteMary's favorite appleU of Minnesota apple growing tipsVideo on spring apple pruningFollow Mary on InstagramAn interesting story about bees and applesMary's website

What does it take to grow a delicious apple in cold climates? In this episode, we check in with orchardist Bob Osborne, author of the new book, Hardy Apples: Growing Apples in Cold Climates (Firefly Books, 2022). We talk about what an apple tree needs to grow well, grafting, pests and diseases, pruning and favorite apples for northern gardeners. Bob Osborne is the owner of Corn Hill Nursery in beautiful New Brunswick, Canada.
More about BobBob's top apple pick: FrostBiteMary's favorite appleU of Minnesota apple growing tipsVideo on spring apple pruningFollow Mary on InstagramAn interesting story about bees and applesMary's website

35 min