Ever dreamed of picking deliciously ripe stone fruit from your own backyard? Winter is the time to put the work in if you are wanting to be picking sun-warmed fruit in summer.
While great quality fruit is available seasonally at farmers markets and roadside stalls, nothing can beat the taste of a sun-warmed peach straight from the tree or homemade plum jam on toast.
And it’s not just the harvest that makes stone fruit a great addition to the home garden – branches laden with blossoms in spring attract bees and beneficial insects when they are needed and provide a beautiful reminder that warmer weather is on the way.