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Tag: Ordsall Hall

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.

Published October 10, 2021
Categorised as Feature Articles, Top Fruit Harvesting Tagged apple, heritage, howgate wonder, Ordsall Hall

The 2021 Ordsall Hall Medlar Forecast is: ‘Very Good’

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

Published October 9, 2021
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard Work Tagged heritage, medlar, Ordsall Hall

Jo Green Makes ‘Ordsall Hog Pudding’ (via William Kitchiner)

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

Published October 1, 2021
Categorised as Orchard Cookery Tagged apple, hog pudding, Ordsall Hall, sausage

Dealing With Pear Midge Problems the Organic Way

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

Published May 9, 2021
Categorised as Feature Articles, Orchard P&D Tagged frost damage, Ordsall Hall, pear, pear blossom, pear midge

Gallery: Pear Blossom at Ordsall Hall, Spring 2021

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

Published May 8, 2021
Categorised as Gallery Tagged Ordsall Hall, pear, pear blossom, spring

Gallery: Winter in the Orchard at Ordsall Hall

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

Published January 20, 2021
Categorised as Gallery Tagged orchard imagery, Ordsall Hall, winter

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The @natlibscotmaps site is a really powerful tool for finding where old orchards might survive. Go to https://maps.nls.uk/geo/explore/ and select the OS 25 Inch, 1892-1914 map layer and look for what looks like a clover leaf in a regular pattern. See this example in Yeadon.

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Rubus Ideaus , Suprise D automne raspberry from circa 1865-67 beautifully flavoured mild and sweet

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New Cider Musing. Nitrogen and cider. https://teepeecider.co.nz/blogs/cider-musings/nitrogen-and-cider #cider #orchards #climatechange #nitrogencycle

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