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- Winter Pruning to Control Apple Canker
Sometimes a drastic tree health problem like apple canker requires a fairly drastic pruning remedy. - Stepover Apple Trees: Winter Pruning, Year TwoA follow-up to last year’s stepover winter pruning post, with details of re-growth and this year’s pruning.
- Growing a ‘Family’ Apple Tree – Episode 1I’ve been meaning to graft up a multi-variety apple tree for a while; here’s my first attempt.
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- Winter Pruning to Control Apple CankerSometimes a drastic tree health problem like apple canker requires a fairly drastic pruning remedy.
- Master Fitzherbert, on When to Graffe your Fruit TreesNot sure when to graffe your peares, wardens or apples? Here’s Master F. to set you straight.
- Gervase Markham, on Medicinal ApplesBubonic Plague? Pleurisy? Gervase Markham has just the thing to get you back on your feet again.
- Master Fitzherbert, on Equipment for GraffyngeHere’s a 16th century guide to assembling your graffynge kit, which every good housbande should keep to hand.
- Stepover Apple Trees: Winter Pruning, Year TwoA follow-up to last year’s stepover winter pruning post, with details of re-growth and this year’s pruning.
- Growing a ‘Family’ Apple Tree – Episode 1I’ve been meaning to graft up a multi-variety apple tree for a while; here’s my first attempt.
- Fruit Tree Grafting Advice From the ExpertsIf you’re looking for expert advice on grafting apple and pear trees, look no further.
- John Evelyn, on the Variability of KernelsAnother good example of the almost scientific level of knowledge in C17th pomology.
- John Beale, on Sulphurous Cider MakingThis 17th century snippet seems to be a method for making Brimstone-flavoured cider, unless I’ve read it wrong..?
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