Orchard Supplies
Orchard Supplies
Enjoy a wide range of items to help you on your plant growing journey! We offer everything from orchard supplies such as spiral guards and bamboo stakes to various natural fertilizers and inputs to books on a variety of subjects.
To save you shipping costs, orchard supplies will be shipped with any nursery stock that you order when the nursery stock is ready in the spring. If you want your orchard supplies sent to you immediately, please create two separate orders: one for nursery stock and one for orchard supplies.
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Stella Natura Biodynamic Planting Calendar for 2025. Working with Cosmic Rhythms.
In addition to planting and astronomical information, the monthly charts continue to be hand-written and accompanied by the thoughtful, inspiring, and informative articles for which Stella Natura has become well-known and appreciated. Also new this year ~ each calendar now includes a link to our free introductory webinar on its principles and practical application!
Initiated by Sherry Wildfeuer in 1978 and heartfully produced by her since that time, Stella Natura has long been a meaningful part of the biodynamic movement. With insightful and engaging articles about agriculture, cosmic influences, and anthroposophy, as well as meticulously hand-drawn charts that detail dates and times for planting/tending/harvesting various crops based on planetary and cosmic influences, it is a faithful companion to gardeners, farmers, and those seeking a glimpse into the practical application of anthroposophical insight to the natural world.
Sherry and Spikenard’s Director, Alex Tuchman, have worked mindfully and joyously together on this transition and have collaborated closely on the last several calendars.
These tags are wonderful markers for new grafts, and general tree/plant marking. Simply write on the metal tag with any ballpoint pen or stylus (one or both sides), and attach with the enclosed 23cm wire fastener. They don't rust, fade, or smear making them a quick, worry free option to keep your orchard straight! The label surface measures 7.5 by 1.5 cm. 1 tree label.
The 2025 Grafting Workshop is now full! Email us at sales@silvercreeknursery.ca if you would like to be waitlisted for the 2026 workshop and check out the online grafting courses run by Steph and Susan Poizner here!
Join us Sunday May 4th, 2025 from 1pm-4pm for our annual grafting workshop! We will walk you through the history and theory behind grafting, give you a chance to try grafting out for yourself, and by the end of the workshop you'll have grafted five of your own apple trees to plant at home!
We offer both single and paired registration:
Single registration includes:
- 5 scions and rootstock of your choice*
- 1 copy of Fruit Tree Grafting for Everyone (co-authored by Steph!)
- Practice material for one person
- Cost - $150 per person plus tax
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5 scions and rootstock of your choice*
- 1 copy of Fruit Tree Grafting for Everyone (co-authored by Steph!)
- Practice material for two people
- Cost - $200 per pair plus tax
*Your options will be a select number of varieties and rootstock that will be outlined on the informational handout you receive closer to the workshop. If you would like any additional rootstock or scionwood, we can provide it for an extra cost.
Applewood Morel Mushroom Earrings
These earrings are made from a very old apple tree on the farm where I grew up. My Grandpa remembered it as an old tree from the time he was young. It was an unknown crab apple with a yellow skin and a small amount of red blush. Over the years, many special family pictures have been taken in front of it. The tree is now hollow (as old apples get), and has been home to several animals over the years. My Dad was a skilled woodworker; he worked with old trees to preserve their memory on more than one occasion. I make these to now, in memory of him and the tree. ~ Zack
“There is a sacred relationship between all things. I am particularly fascinated with the connection between mushrooms and trees. It may be that they are very dependent on each other. Anyways…spent every wet Tuesday hunting morels.”
Wayne Muma – May 3rd, 2017
Made in house by Zack Muma ~ Silver Creek Nursery from apple and maple wood.
# morels #brucepeninsula #thosewhostray
Azomite comes from an old volcanic deposit discovered in Utah in the 40s. It contains an array of minerals and rare earth elements that are beneficial for plants. While it is fairly easy to add macronutrients (NPK; or nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium) to your soil, many often miss the importance of adding micronutrients like those contained in azomite which your plants also need.
Contents: A unique array of over 70 minerals, trace, and rare earth elements
Size: Bagged in 4.4lb/2kg bag (around 5 cups).
Application: 1/4 to 1/2 cup per tree, work the dust into the top 3in of the soil. This means a bag will treat 10-20 trees.
Soil: Any
As an organic slow-release fertilizer, bone meal is primarily used as a source of phosphorus and protein. Phosphorus promotes early growth, root formation and fruit development in trees, shrubs and other garden plants.
Contents: 4-10-0, bovine source
Size: Bagged in 2.2lb/1kg or 4.4lb/2kg bag
Application: Application rates depend on your soil type, but the general rate is 10lb per 100 square feet, or about 1/4-1/3 cup per tree mixed into the soil when planting; one 1kg bag has enough product for planting ~10-12 bareroot trees. DO NOT apply directly to the tree itself, apply it to the soil around the tree.
Soil: Bone meal is best suited for slightly acidic soils (below pH 7) for the bone meal to be most available to the plants.
Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts is a one-stop compendium of the most productive, edible fruit-and nut-bearing crops that push the boundaries of what can survive winters in cold-temperate growing regions. While most nurseries and guidebooks feature plants that are riddled with pest problems, veteran growers and founders of the Hortus Arboretum and Botanical Gardens, Allyson Levy and Scott Serrano, focus on both common and unfamiliar fruits that have few, if any, pest or disease problems and an overall higher level of resilience.
Inside Cold-Hardy Fruits and Nuts you’ll find:
- Taste profiles for all fifty hardy fruits and nuts, with notes on harvesting and uses
- Plant descriptions and natural histories
- Recommended cultivars, both new and classic
- Propagation methods for increasing plants
- Nut profiles including almonds, chestnuts, walnuts, and pecans
- Fertilization needs and soil/site requirements
- And much more!
The first in-depth guide for farmers and gardeners who have access to an established woodland and are looking for productive, innovative ways to create a natural forest ecosystems that produces a wide range of food, medicinals, and other non-timber products.
Farming the Woods covers in detail:
- How to cultivate, harvest, and market high-value non-timber forest crops
- Comprehensive information on historical perspectives of forest farming
- How to mimic the forest in a changing climate
- Cultivation of medicinal crops
- How to create a forest nursery
- Harvesting and utilizing wood products
- The role of animals in the forest farm
- How to design and manage your forest farm once it’s set up
A good grafting knife is an essential tool for anyone interested in grafting. They are quite sharp so they can cleanly slice through scionwood and rootstock, and have a single bevel which is preferred for grafting.
We offer the following options:
Victorinox Grafting Knife (Right- or Left-Handed) - Made of stainless steel, this grafting knife is a good quality, economical, lightweight knife for beginners and casual users. Available in red (left-handed) or green (right0handed).
Victorinox Grafting and Budding Knife with Brass Bark Lifter (Right-Handed) - This stainless steel knife is designed for grafting and budding. It features a uniquely shaped stainless steel blade with a bark lifter along with a separate brass bark lifter.
NO LONGER AVAILABLE - Victorinox Grafting and Budding Knife (Right-Handed) - This stainless steel knife is designed for grafting and budding. It features a flat-tipped stainless steel blade with a bark lifter.
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While in certain situations it's possible to plant a tree and forget about it until it's fruiting, that's only really possible if planting into an ecosystem that is incredibly rich and full of organic matter, and even then it's prudent to at least prune your tree occasionally to help it build a strong structure to bear the weight of the crop.
99.9% of the time, we are planting into abused, degraded soil. And without healthy soil, we simply cannot have nutrient dense, healthy plants/food. So to achieve this end, we must consider the symbiotic relationship between plants, soil, and ourselves. Below is a collection of products to help us nurture Mother Nature.
Michael Phillips developed an excellent simple spray program (click here for more), which we highly recommend. We have been using his approach since 2016 with excellent results in our orchards and nursery. Nigel Palmer also has an excellent book on making your own amendments worth checking out for further learning (see books here).
