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Hardy Kiwi pruning results

man with mulch on his mind and shovel


Anna's Hardy Kiwi pruning seems to be paying off with what looks like twice the growth compared to last year.



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About us: Anna Hess and Mark Hamilton spent over a decade living self-sufficiently in the mountains of Virginia before moving north to start over from scratch in the foothills of Ohio. They've experimented with permaculture, no-till gardening, trailersteading, home-based microbusinesses and much more, writing about their adventures in both blogs and books.



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I bought a hardy kiwi this year and didn't know anything about pruning them till you posted. Hopefully I gain from your experience! Thanks again guys
Comment by Fostermamas Tue Sep 20 22:58:14 2011
What's pretty funny is that I didn't know anything about pruning them either until Mark posted that video. Ever since, I've been clipping back new growth to about three or four inches. :-)
Comment by anna Wed Sep 21 09:03:37 2011





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