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Winter wonderland

The pruning continues and it may be cold, but it sure is beautiful! The picture says it all.

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Winter pruning

Well, the trees look dormant

Traditionally, winter pruning is carried out while the trees are dormant. The mild autumn meant…

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Parched earth

We seem to have had an astonishingly long spell (for Cumbria) of dry hot weather. The grass has…

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Cider update - 2016 vintage

You may recall that 2016 was a really nice summer. As a consequence, we had a bumper crop of…

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Blossom time

May is always one of the best times in the orchard, as the weather turns warmer and the blossom…

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Spring has sprung?

The winter is a fairly quiet time in the orchard and cider barn – just the winter pruning to do and…

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Tasting notes for craft cider

For those unfamiliar with craft cider and perry, I thought it would be helpful to write down a few…

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Sowing the orchard meadow

My birthday today, and as a present I received 1kg of wildflower seed. In anticipation, I had cut…

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Orchard Floor management

Looking after fruit trees is one thing, but thought also needs to be given to the space between…

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