Tag Archives: orchard

There is always something to do in an orchard. But this was a suprise.

Posted on June 25, 2020 by qwertyqweryt61

You have been attacked by swarms of aphids. Canker and mildew have been almost controlled. But this came right out the blue. We do occasionally have Muntjac deer, but never Roe deer. We thought there was something going on, with … Continue reading →

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2019 DNA Testing – Fruit Tree Leaves sent off today.

Posted on June 7, 2019 by qwertyqweryt61

Coming to the end of June is the last time for sending in fruit tree leaf samples for DNA Analysis. These were sent to East Malling Research Establishment via Fruitid. I have sent 8 leaves of the following, and hopefully … Continue reading →

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Cockington (Devon) Orchard 2016

Posted on November 16, 2016 by qwertyqweryt61

This is a view of the orchard mainly planted 5 years or so ago Further on from the previous plantings these look like they were planted last year. Yet again none of them have any name tags. But it looks … Continue reading →

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Dartmouth (Devon) Community Orchard 2016

Posted on November 16, 2016 by qwertyqweryt61

Another orchard visit whilst traveling through Cornwall and Devon. This time it is Dartmouth (Devon) Community Orchard we are visiting. We meant to drop by last year, but we could not find it. You will need to be very fit … Continue reading →

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Rabbit ring fence around orchard – missed a bit

Posted on April 17, 2015 by qwertyqweryt61

I thought I had managed to ring fence my orchard against rabbits. But I was always a bit suspicious when the odd shoot of an apple tree was nipped off or a bit of bark was missing. I started thinking … Continue reading →

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The ultimate Rabbit Ring Fencing of Orchard

Posted on January 1, 2015 by qwertyqweryt61

Its one of them jobs that I wish I had done, before I had laid out our orchard over 20 years ago. All the headaches over trying to stop rabbits from chewing the apple shoots, and the bark stripping, might … Continue reading →

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I thought I was covered this winter ??

Posted on December 29, 2014 by qwertyqweryt61

Right – I have the rabbit guards on all the trees, I have mouse bait in feeders, I have squirrel traps laced with peanut butter. What else can go wrong. The rabbits are now having a go at the exposed … Continue reading →

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Desolate winters day down the Orchard

Posted on December 29, 2014 by qwertyqweryt61

A bitter late December 2014 winters day. A northerly wind blows the smoke from the Rugby Cement works chimney. Went down to sub zero temperatures, with no real warming up during the day. A watery cloudless sky, denotes another bitter … Continue reading →

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NT Killerton, Devon – October 2014

Posted on November 6, 2014 by qwertyqweryt61

National Trust Killerton, Devon is one of their flagship properties. There are some very ancient Sweet Chestnuts (Castenea), producing a bumper crop of nuts this year. One of the Sweet Chestnuts is huge, with some branches being propped up. We … Continue reading →

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Cockington, Devon

Posted on November 5, 2014 by qwertyqweryt61

An off the cuff visit to Cockington, happened to be on the same day as the ‘Apple Day’. We was only going to visit the Orchard and have a Clotted Cream Tea. The ancient cider press was put into action … Continue reading →

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