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Mason Bee Update 17th May 2015

Posted on May 17, 2015September 18, 2022 by qwertyqweryt61

It now looks like one of the nesting tubes has been nearly fully sealed, with mud. This should mean that

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Hottub installation – the final details

Posted on May 11, 2015September 18, 2022 by qwertyqweryt61

Here is the final details tohttps://www.gb-online.co.uk/gb-wordpress/?p=1142 There needs to be somewhere for the hottub to sit on. It was deemed

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Slightly off Topic

Apricot fruit 2015 update

Posted on May 10, 2015September 18, 2022 by qwertyqweryt61

Looks like this year will be a bumper crop of apricots, unless they fall off. Some varieties have had no

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Peach Leaf Curl spring 2015 update

Posted on May 10, 2015September 18, 2022 by qwertyqweryt61

Despite an Autumn and Winter spraying regime against peach leaf curl. It seems this year has been one of the

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Mason Bee update

Posted on May 10, 2015September 18, 2022 by qwertyqweryt61

With spring well advanced, and the days are sometimes getting warmer. The Mason bees should be starting to get lively.

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How deep should I plant a grafted tree ?

Posted on April 18, 2015 by qwertyqweryt61

It is surprising, but I get asked this question quite a lot. I think I can understand why, when you

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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

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Fruit and Nut growing experiences, Wildlife Videos and Trail/CCTV Camera

Very unusual to see this in the orchard or garden

Posted on April 6, 2015September 18, 2022 by qwertyqweryt61

  Here we have a crab apple that has fallen during the winter. Amazingly it was not eaten by the

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Finally done it this year – Just bought some Red Mason bee cocoons

Posted on March 17, 2015 by qwertyqweryt61

Over  the coming year, hopefully I will blogging more details of my experiences of Red Mason bees (Osmia Rufa).  Should

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“SPECIAL OFFER £1 each” 25 x Apple Rootstock – Bare Rooted

Posted on March 11, 2015 by qwertyqweryt61

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