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Benjamin Whitmill (the Elder) on Gathering Cyons

Here’s some eighteenth century advice on the best time to collect pear and plum scions and how to store them before grafting.

Published February 2, 2023
Categorised as Quotations, Top Fruit Grafting Tagged Benjamin Whitmill, C18th, grafting, scion cutting, scions

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This historical document provides a fascinating insight into orcharding practises, and apple and pear varieties, of the C17th.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

Mid-Year Update, 2022 Edition

Here’s a quick summary of my various orchard-related activities so far this year.

Published July 2, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Site Updates Tagged fruit thinning, general update, grafting, Plot #79

How To: Top-Graft a ‘Family’ Apple Tree

Here’s how I went about creating a ‘family’ apple tree of six varieties, using the rind grafting technique.

Published April 2, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Top Fruit Grafting Tagged apple, catshead, grafting, orleans reinette, rind grafting, rosemary russet, tydemans early worcester, wareham russet, worcester pearmain

How NOT to Graft a ‘Family’ Apple Tree (#EpicFail)

Feature image: a grafted family tree

The best laid plans of orchardists also gang aft a-gley, especially if you don’t think your clever ideas through properly…

Published February 13, 2022
Categorised as Feature Articles, Top Fruit Grafting Tagged apple, grafting, rootstock, scion

Amelia Simmons, on Grafting a ‘Family Tree’

Words of wisdom here on how to keep youngsters out of mischief by teaching them the art of apple tree grafting.

Published January 10, 2022
Categorised as Quotations, Top Fruit Grafting Tagged Amelia Simmons, C18th, family tree, grafting

Grafting Advice and New Cultivars from SkillCult

A shout out for Steven Edholm’s superb SkillCult blog, where he’s been offering grafting advice and talking about his apple breeding project.

Published April 26, 2021
Categorised as Linking Out, Orchard Work Tagged apple breeding, grafting, scions, SkillCult, Steven Edholm

Arnold’s Chronicle on Greffing Family Trees

Another 16th century mention for multiple-variety fruit tree grafting suggests it was quite a common practice for the time.

Published March 11, 2021
Categorised as Quotations, Top Fruit Grafting Tagged C16th, family tree, grafting, Richard Arnold

Brossard (Mascall), on Graffyng Family Trees

As this 16th century quotation shows, the concept of the multi-variety ‘family’ fruit tree is not a new one.

Published March 10, 2021
Categorised as Quotations, Top Fruit Grafting Tagged C16th, David Brossard, family tree, grafting, Leonard Mascall

Master Fitzherbert, on When to Graffe your Fruit Trees

Not sure when to graffe your peares, wardens or apples? Here’s Master F. to set you straight.

Published March 4, 2021
Categorised as Quotations Tagged C16th, grafting

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Today from 13.30, I shall be helping out with the winter pruning @HMount_Orchard in Greenmount, Bury and doing a quick tutorial for anyone who's interested in learning more about pruning principles. Do come along if you're in the area. Looks like it'll be a lovely afternoon.

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