orcharding
Growing tree crops
Orcharding is the practice or business of cultivating fruit trees, encompassing the planting, maintaining, and harvesting of orchards.
The term covers both commercial fruit production and smaller-scale hobby growing.
His family had been orcharding in the valley for three generations.
Someone engaged in orcharding must understand pruning, pest management, and the particular needs of different fruit varieties.
Cutting vegetation for health
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
- fertilizingAdding nutrients to soil
mulching · composting · propagation · scion · rootstock · cultivar · espalier · transplanting
Inherited family treasure
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- ciderPressed apple beverage
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
- historicOf lasting significance
seedling · farmstead · preservation · generational · time-honored
Small stand of trees
- rowsSide-by-side sequences
- pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
- bucolicIdyllically rural
- countrysideRural area beyond towns
blossom · canopy · meadow · hedgerow · windbreak · scenic · picturesque · terraced
Cultivation of woody plants
- cultivarBred plant variety
- rootstockBase for grafted plants
- scionHeir of prominence
- varietyState of being diverse
breeding · dwarf · semi-dwarf · standard · pollinator · cross-pollination · vigor · specimen
Act of selecting
bounty · gathering · crate · bushel · autumn · windfall · hand-picking · grading
From living matter
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- biodynamicAgriculture following cosmic cycles
- agroforestryTrees integrated with farming
- biodiversityRange of life forms
apple
Crisp tree fruit
peach · apricot · citrus · pomegranate · fig · olive · quince · nectarine · persimmon · loquat
pruning
Cutting vegetation for health
- graftingJoining tissues to grow together
- plantingPlacing seeds in earth
- irrigationArtificial water supply for agriculture
fertilizing · mulching · composting · propagation · scion · rootstock · cultivar · espalier · transplanting · thinning
heirloom
Inherited family treasure
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- ciderPressed apple beverage
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
historic · seedling · farmstead · preservation · generational · time-honored
grove
Small stand of trees
countryside · blossom · canopy · meadow · hedgerow · windbreak · scenic · picturesque · terraced · hillside
arboriculture
Cultivation of woody plants
variety · breeding · dwarf · semi-dwarf · standard · pollinator · cross-pollination · vigor · specimen · evaluation
picking
Act of selecting
basket · bounty · gathering · crate · bushel · autumn · windfall · hand-picking · grading · sorting
organic
From living matter
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
- biodynamicAgriculture following cosmic cycles
- agroforestryTrees integrated with farming
biodiversity · polyculture · regenerative · pollinator-friendly · no-till
orchardingvegetable gardening
Growing edible plants domestically
grain farming · market gardening · truck farming · viticulture · horticulture
orchardingdeforestation
Large-scale woodland elimination
land clearing · rewilding · abandonment · industrialization · urban development