Grafted fruit trees
What is a grafted fruit tree? You may have heard the term but not really know what it means. Can’t you just grow a lemon, a plum or an apple from a seed?
Read MoreWhat is a grafted fruit tree? You may have heard the term but not really know what it means. Can’t you just grow a lemon, a plum or an apple from a seed?
Read MoreWhether from the freezer, or fresh harvest, root veg makes excellent soup, and we enjoy Autumn parsnip soup a LOT, as it is so easy and flexible..
Read MoreIt’s apple season. We got apples coming out of our whatsitz. Apple crumble, apple sauce and...
Read MoreWe love pie to use up leftovers and for quick harvest catch-ups. Don’t like blind baking, fuss or double-handling though… hmmm…
Read MoreToo much fruit – need a use-lots-yummo-recipe that is neither pie nor jam…
Read MoreThis story is for Rosalyn, who asked ‘Why do the fruit trees sometimes have lots and sometimes fruit hardly at all? Grab a cuppa and take a seat – this is a long one.
Read MoreIt is a tricky balance, pruning stone fruit. The timing can be a challenge, but there IS a trick to have your well-pruned peach cake and eat it too.
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