Rigby Cottage

08/03/2025

We're here at the Avenel Market with a range of dwarf heritage apple trees including some really rare and unusual varieties and a couple of apple duos. It's a beautiful morning and the shade is lovely, so come down to say hello!

P.S. Autumn is a fabulous time to get trees into the ground so get into it!

28/02/2025

We're here at the wonderful Woodend Community Farmers' Market with a big range of dwarf heritage, rare and usual apple trees including some apple duos and treeos. Autumn is a fabulous time to plant so grab some great trees and get them in the ground! It's a beautiful morning and a huge market as usual so come down to say hello.

21/02/2025

We're here at the lovely Lancefield & District Farmers' Market with a big range of rare and unusual dwarf heritage apple trees, some double apple trees and some treeos - great for pots and small spaces! We had nine Indian Runners ducks when we got here and there are now only two left. Come down soon if you want ducks and any time just to say hello! It's a cracker market as usual.

20/02/2025

We've just picked these lovely Elstar apples and they will be available to try and buy at the Lancefield & District Farmers' Market this Saturday. Elstar is a sweet and crisp apple variety that was developed in the Netherlands in the '50s. Its fruity flavour and good keeping qualities made it popular throughout Europe. If you're a fan, you can place an order for your very own Elstar apple tree.

14/02/2025

This lovely pair of ducks is still available. The female is a one year old Indian Runner cross Pekin, who's been laying lots of lovely eggs this season. The male is a pure Indian Runner who is a few months old. He's a lovely tall boy. They are ready for pick-up from Broadford this weekend.

08/02/2025

We're here at the Avenel Market with a very interesting range of dwarf heritage apple trees including some that are super rare. We've also got apple duos and treeos - great self-pollinating trees for small gardens. And some ducks! It's always a lovely market so coke down and say hello!

01/02/2025

We're here at the Tallarook Farmers Market with a bunch of heritage apple trees including a duo and treeo. The treeo is extra special with some super nice dark red apples. There are lots of great stalls and some live music. Come down and say hello.

31/01/2025

We're here at the Woodend Community Farmers' Market with some great dwarf and full sized heritage apple trees including a few apple duos - with two types of apple on one tree, and a treeo - with three types! As usual buy any two trees and get a mystery apple tree for free. It's going to be a great market, with lots of shade so you can stay cool. Come down and say hello!

27/01/2025

A day off and it's much too hot to work in the garden, so I'm back into making signs for our apple trees (to help customers figure out what's what at the market). Two new drawings today to add to the collection.

24/01/2025

We're here at the Lancefield & District Farmers' Market with a pair of ducks and lots of apple trees including some fabulous apple duos - two varieties on one tree. Our apple duos are perfect for small spaces and growing in large pots. I've also got one little blueberry bush and a pear tree. Come down and say hello! It will be a great market as always.

03/01/2025

We're here in the shade at the Woodend Community Farmers' Market with an awesome range of heritage fruit trees, including our very popular apple treeos. Today we have a few mystery apple trees to give away with every purchase of two or more trees. Come down to say hello!

03/01/2025

We're getting ready for tomorrow's Woodend Community Farmers' Market and we're excited! We've got some self-fertile Apple Treeos, which have three different types of apple on one tree - some have three different flavours for families with different tastes, others have different ripening times for an extended growing season, others are just fun, such as three different pippins, or three Tasmanian apples, or three really really red apples. They are a bit tricky to make so we don't have many. We have a couple with just two types that will polinate each other and save space. We've also got a gorgeous established feijoa bush, some cherry trees, a bunch of heritage apple trees in dwarf and full-sized, and a few other bits and pieces. Don't let the hot weather put you off adding to your garden, just keep everything well watered and it will be fine. The Woodend market is always amazing, so come over and say hello! We'll be in our usual spot, opposite the bag ladies.

31/12/2024

Will you be at the Woodend Community Farmers' Market this Saturday? We will be. Find us near the bag ladies along with some great apple treeos! What's a treeo, you might ask? It's a tree that will grow three different types of apple. And not just any old apples, actual old apples - heritage types that you can't get from the store.
P.S. We're Indian Runners, we lay lots of eggs and are perfect in small orchards. You can take us home too.

09/12/2024

Did you know that at Rigby Cottage, we breed very funny and very cute Indian Runner ducks. They are great to keep in your orchard and fabulous pets. Reach out if you're interested.

30/11/2024

We're here at the Tallarook Farmers Market with a range of dwarf and full sized apple and cherry trees and a couple of blackcurrant plants.
There are loads of great stalls, including some new vendors, so come down and say hello!

25/11/2024

It's been a busy few months but we've finally finished documenting this year's apple grafting mission. We have 140 types of apples grafted onto dwarf, semi-dwarf and full sized rootstock. We've also made a bunch of double and triple grafted trees, which are great for small gardens and courtyards and make a unique gift for the apple lover. If you're after something in particular, reach out soon to pre-order as some trees go really quickly.

22/11/2024

We're here at the Lancefield & District Farmers' Market with a range of dwarf and standard sized fruit trees including heritage apples, pears and cherries. It might be too warm to plant them today, but put them in the ground tomorrow and they'll be nicely watered in and have a cool week ahead to get settled. There are lots of great stalls and things to do and plenty of shade so come on up and say hello!

19/11/2024

This Sunday I'll be heading to Toolangi to give a talk about keeping poultry in your garden. All the important things to do with keeping chooks and ducks will be covered including and how they can help your garden thrive.

This Sunday!
We are very excited to have Melissa from Rigby Cottage back at Toolangi - This time it's all about poultry! Join in on this informative and FREE session.