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Continue reading →: Why you should not allow your tree to fruit…in the first yearYou will have planted your bare root fruit trees and they’re establishing with new growth and strong roots. The blossom survived the frost and the early bugs and has been pollinated by our lovely pollinators and you can now see the fruitlets. That’s the reward for your efforts, the reason you…
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Continue reading →: Hortistry, my day learning from some of the best in the businessA few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend the launch of a new initiative called Hortistry. Hortistry is intended to bridge the skills gap in Horticulture, this is much needed in the industry. The initiative was thought of by Jekka Mcvicar VMH. She saw the skills gap and…
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Continue reading →: Medlars and MedlarkingSo, the Medlar harvest is in! A fantastically whimsical fruit. Very popular in medieval times but not so popular now, That said, everyone who I have met that grows them…love them. Medlars are native to areas such as Iran, Turkey and Greece. Then the Romans brought them over to the…
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Continue reading →: Visit to Coton OrchardI said this year I would visit many orchards, however, for various reasons that sadly hasn’t happened. It is something I would still like to do as it’s very inspiring. It’s good to step back, see a different view and learn from others. This week I enjoyed a rather lovely…
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Continue reading →: Growing and cooking pears at Le manoir with Country living magazineHeres a little video made alongside Country living magazine. It’s full of tips and tricks about growing and cooking pears from Le Manoir Aux Quat ‘Saisons. The introduction is by Raymond Blanc. Cooking tips are from Mikey, Mikey is the Head Tutor at the Raymond Blanc Cookery school and growing…
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