Messing about in the orchard – Surely not ??
Do you think I need my hair cutting. With this Corona virus lockdown, I have not had a hair cut
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Category: Fruit and Nut growing experiences
Fruit and Nut growing experiences (trials and tribulations)
After 6 years finally a flower on my PawPaw var Shenandoah
Its now 6 years since planting some seeds of PawPaw (Asimina triloba) variety Shenandoah, and finally its flowered. All I
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Juglans (Nigra) Microcarpa – 4 seeds Available to purchase.
Sometimes called ‘Little Walnut’ or ‘Texas Black Walnut’. Only grows to 10m tall and has masses of nuts on. The
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Apple – Viking variety – New for 2019
Apple – Viking variety – New for 2019
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An early ripening Apple – Yellow Transparent, early August
An early ripening Apple – Yellow Transparent that ripens in early August. In good years (like 2019) it was ripe
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Early ripening Apple – ‘Widows Friend’ end of July
This variety of Apple named Widows Friend, ripens very early at the end of July. It is a small to
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One of the first plums to be ripe – variety GEK – 21st July 2019
The variety GEK is a very complex hybrid of Prunus cerasifera, Prunus salicina, Prunus ussuriensis, Prunus simonii. Breed in Russia
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Amelanchier alnifolia or Serviceberry or Juneberry ‘Smoky’
I have never tasted an Amelanchier alnifolia or Serviceberry or Juneberry. This variety called ‘Smoky’ produces lots of fruit, about
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Flat Donut Peach – All the rage for children to eat
The flat Donut Peach, is all the rage for children to eat. Relatively small size, and easy for children to
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Peach – Bonanza (dwarf patio)
This is one of the first peaches that has ripened, that we grow in the greenhouse in pots. Then when
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