How to Cross Pollinate and Create your own Fruit Tree Variety
I started having a go at producing my own varieties of apple trees by cross pollinating. So I thought I
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Unusual red coloured apple tree wood – Merylinn
Its not very often you come across something you have never seen before. But whilst doing some apple tree grafting
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Church Orchard, Mason’s Orchard and Winslow’s Paddock, Portishead, Bristol – October 2011
Church Orchard, Mason’s Orchard and Winslow’s Paddock, all within Weston Moor Reserve, Weston in Gordano, near Portishead. Three small orchards
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Tyntesfield NT, Bristol – October 2011
Tyntesfield NT has only been open for a very short time, as it is still undergoing renovation. If you time
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Glastonbury Abbey, Somerset – October 2011
The ruins of Glastonbury abbey and the alleged burial place of King Arthur. Also the home of the famous Glastonbury
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Barrington Court, NT, Somerset – October 2011
Barrington Court, NT, Somerset is one of the untold secrets. Orchards and gardens formal and informal, all round one of
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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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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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Getting Ready for Winter Planting 2
Now all the grass stubble has been burnt off, its now time to break throu the clay, and introduce some
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The Weevils are here
Well the common green weevil is here again this year. It can be very disastrous for new fruit and nut
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