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Category: Feature Articles

Hügelkultur in the Orchard Nursery

I grew my newly-grafted apple trees in a mature Hügelkultur bed last year and was quite impressed with the results.

Published April 13, 2023
Categorised as Feature Articles, Top Fruit Planting Tagged apples, Hügelkultur

Gallery: Lifecycle of an Apple, From Bud to Blossom to Fruit

Follow the lifecycle of a single apple bud from dormancy to harvest, in this series of 40+ photos.

Published March 28, 2023
Categorised as Feature Articles, Gallery, Top Fruit Morphology Tagged apple, bud, development, fruiting, herefordshire russet, morphology

Another Grafting #EpicFail – A ‘Family’ Tree, Killed by Canker

The best laid plans of orchardists gang aft aglay when apple tree diseases get involved, including my latest grafting experiment.

Published March 22, 2023
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard P&D Tagged apple, canker, disease, experiment, grafting

Book Notes: English Orchards, a Landscape History, by Gerry Barnes and Tom Williamson

This fascinating history of orchards and in the English landscape is essential reading for pomologists and social historians alike.

Published March 16, 2023
Categorised as Book Notes, Feature Articles, Orchard History Tagged Gerry Barnes, history, orchard century, orchard economics, social history, Tom Williamson

Winter Pruning Cordon Apple Trees, ‘Short Spur’ Method

I’ve been winter pruning my cordon apple trees; here’s the general method I used and details of how I pruned each tree.

Published March 3, 2023
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard Work, Top Fruit Pruning Tagged apples, cordon, Courtois method, long-spur, pruning, short-spur, winter pruning

The Museum of Cider, a Highlight of Hereford

The Museum of Cider offers a rather fascinating visitor experience that any apple, orchard or cider fans will thoroughly enjoy.

Published February 22, 2023
Categorised as Cider, Feature Articles Tagged cider, cider museum, Hereford

On the Quiet Joy of Fruit-Bookish Ephemera

Sometimes you find the most fascinating bits and bobs tucked away in second-hand fruit books. Here’s my latest discovery.

Published January 28, 2023
Categorised as Book Notes, Feature Articles Tagged ephemera, mr broad, snitterton hall, tree list

Book Notes: The Commonplace Book of John Gwin of Llangwm

This historical document provides a fascinating insight into orcharding practises, and apple and pear varieties, of the C17th.

Published January 8, 2023
Categorised as Book Notes, Feature Articles Tagged apple, C17th, commonplace book, grafting, John Gwin, orcharding, pear

Gallery: Malus ‘Red Sentinel’ in Winter

A few snowy and icy days provided an opportunity for some lovely, wintry photos of a rather superb crab apple.

Published December 23, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Gallery Tagged crab apple, Malus, Red Sentinel, RHS Bridgewater, winter

How To: Make ‘Pear-Stuffed Baked Squash’

Here’s my interpretation of William Hanbury’s C18th suggestion for a spicy, fruit-filled, baked squash. Yum!

Published December 11, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard Cookery Tagged pear, recipe, squash

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  1. Darren T on Gallery: Lifecycle of an Apple, From Bud to Blossom to FruitJune 4, 2023

    You're welcome! :)

  2. Camille on Gallery: Lifecycle of an Apple, From Bud to Blossom to FruitJune 3, 2023

    Sorry for the delayed response, but thank you very much for all this information. I will keep it to refer…

  3. Darren T on How To: Thin Out Apple and Pear FruitletsJune 3, 2023

    Thank you Oltice, I'm very glad it was helpful. Thinning really is one of the most useful and important things…

  4. Oltice on How To: Thin Out Apple and Pear FruitletsJune 2, 2023

    This was absolutely brilliant. I know now why my apple tree doesn't produce any fruits this year, after having millions…

  5. Darren T on Dealing With Pear Midge Problems the Organic WayJune 2, 2023

    I'm sorry Ruth, but I don't have much experience with spraying, so I wouldn't know what to advise there. I…

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