Tag: Ordsall Hall | Orchard Notes

How Do You Like Them (‘Howgate Wonder’) Apples?

These two rather Wonderous apples were harvested this week from the stepover tree on our allotment plot.

One of the most reliable fruits in the heritage orchard has a very long history and a very unique flavour.

Here’s a modern take on one of William Kitchiner’s apple recipes, courtesy of Ordsall Hall’s Head Gardener, Jo Green.

Spring 2021 has brought blossom, but also pest and physiological problems in Ordsall Hall’s heritage pear trees

Enjoy this selection of photos of the Hall’s heritage pear trees in full bloom a couple of weeks ago.

A few pics, taken in haste before my fingers froze, on a bitterly cold January morning,.