Getting ready for Winter
Got some free horse manure, so now I have to fork it out and put around me fruit and nut
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Typical Juglandaceae Nut Shells and Leaf Count for ID’ing
Juglandaceae is the family name that encompasses Walnuts, Hickory, Butternut, Heartnut, Pecans etc etc. To ID many of the species
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Winwick Village Fete 2011 (Northamptonshire)
Sunday 4th September 2011 and its the bi-annual fete at Winwick village in Northamptonshire. The black clouds were ominous and
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2011 Hazel Harvest Statistics
This is the latest I dare leave it 15 August to gather the hazel nut harvest, or the whole crop
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Jubilee versus Victoria Plum
Many people ask the question about Victoria plums being the best. Well there other contenders. Take the photo below, Jubilee
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Homemade Cherry Pie – Ohhhh
In my travels, I came across a local cherry tree that is well over 30 ft tall. Every year it
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Already planted out this years Grafts
The strip of land previously weed killed and then cleared by strip buring, has been planted out with this years
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The first Oullins Green Gages of the 2011 season
These are Oullin’s Golden Gages and are just turning yellow, and are very sweet and juicy. They are large and
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First Apricots of the 2011 Season and its the end of July
A variety called Novi Sad, that is grown in an open field orchard, in the Midlands.
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Coughton Court (NT) Orchard, Warwickshire
A day out to Coughton Court (National Trust) in Warwickshire. A photo of the way they stake and label their
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