Year: 2011

National Walnut Collection at Northwick Estate

A quick visit to the Walnut Collection at Northwick Estate as part of the National Plant Collections run by www.nccpg.com

Having a go at cider making on a larger scale this year, a gallon is not enough after all the

Its getting cooler in the mornings now, and the dew is getting heavier. We are however getting very hot in

Got some free horse manure, so now I have to fork it out and put around me fruit and nut

Juglandaceae is the family name that encompasses Walnuts, Hickory, Butternut, Heartnut, Pecans etc etc. To ID many of the species

Sunday 4th September 2011 and its the bi-annual fete at Winwick village in Northamptonshire. The black clouds were ominous and

This is the latest I dare leave it 15 August to gather the hazel nut harvest, or the whole crop

Many people ask the question about Victoria plums being the best. Well there other contenders. Take the photo below, Jubilee

In my travels, I came across a local cherry tree that is well over 30 ft tall. Every year it

The strip of land previously weed killed and then cleared by strip buring, has been planted out with this years