The pruning continues and it may be cold, but it sure is beautiful! The picture says it all.
Traditionally, winter pruning is carried out while the trees are dormant. The mild autumn meant…
We seem to have had an astonishingly long spell (for Cumbria) of dry hot weather. The grass has…
You may recall that 2016 was a really nice summer. As a consequence, we had a bumper crop of…
May is always one of the best times in the orchard, as the weather turns warmer and the blossom…
The winter is a fairly quiet time in the orchard and cider barn – just the winter pruning to do and…
For those unfamiliar with craft cider and perry, I thought it would be helpful to write down a few…
My birthday today, and as a present I received 1kg of wildflower seed. In anticipation, I had cut…
Looking after fruit trees is one thing, but thought also needs to be given to the space between…