Row & Reel

Notes from a half-acre market garden in the Pacific Northwest

Winter Pruning: Less, But With Conviction

December 8, 2025 · Row & Reel

The first years I pruned out of fear. Now I prune out of arithmetic: every branch left is a branch of fruit I can actually thin later.

Cut to outward-facing buds. Remove anything crossing the middle. Step back twice as often as feels reasonable.

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