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When is the right time to graft ?

It all hinges on temperature. If you would like to have a read of https://www.gb-online.co.uk/gb-wordpress/?p=654 However either side of the

Today is the day, as its a reasonably fine sunny day. No rain or impending snow only frosts. Winter wash

Something that I came across, is that Persimmon trees here in the UK attract VAT on anybody buying them. I

Godolphin, Cornwall NT, I was expecting a bit more than I got from this visit. OK its a good story,

Trereife, Cornwall a private estate with small gardens, but a thing about Medlars in the walled garden area. Many different

A fine set of walled gardens, and orchards. Many of the walled gardens have stone and earth banks to capture

Just a few record shots of the Barby (Northamptonshire) Apple day 6th October 2013. No trees labelled up.

One Campden tablet in 20 gallons is enough, equivalent to 1/16 of a teaspoon in powder form of Sodium Metabisulphite.

Pear rust is a fungal disease of pears, causing bright orange spots on the leaves during summertime. If severe it

1 – One fumigation in December with copper oxychloride also known as Copper Chloride Trihydroxide (Bayer Fruit and Vegetable Disease