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Tag: John Gwin

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This historical document provides a fascinating insight into orcharding practises, and apple and pear varieties, of the C17th.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
  1. 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…

  2. Ruth Loomis on Dealing With Pear Midge Problems the Organic WayJune 1, 2023

    I have severe pear leaf curl destroying leaves on 1/2 of one tree and starting to spread to neighbor trees.…

  3. Darren T on Gallery: Lifecycle of an Apple, From Bud to Blossom to FruitMay 29, 2023

    Hi Camille - Well, blossom rates in apple trees are determined by a wide variety of factors, so it can…

  4. Camille on Gallery: Lifecycle of an Apple, From Bud to Blossom to FruitMay 28, 2023

    Hi, Darren ~ I live in the northern lower peninsula of Michigan, not far from Lake Michigan, which tempers our…

  5. Ed on A Frost-Pruned Fig Tree, and What Happened NextMay 24, 2023

    I suspect that this giant of a tree will have to be cut down substantially in the next couple weeks…

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