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11 Oct 2008
Apple tree
This tiny tree is amazing. It has already yielded double the number to be seen on its branches. They are the first apples I've enjoyed for years - probably because they grew in my garden!
How lovely. Our apple trees are ancient, S's grandpa presumably planted them in a previous millenium. They are a lovely summer screen from the cottages below, and I have lately sussed out how to keep a few over the window. Thus they look this year as if they have decided they've done their duty and are waving goodbye. The apples have blotches - which are unsightly but can be cut off,- but are much fewer and on some branches not present. The pears are also strange shapes and few. Oh dear, I know how they feel.
I love the idea of planting trees - especially fruit tress - that will give fruit for a generation or two. When I moved here and talkd about tree planting a freind (?) said - 'but they take years to fruit - you might not get any in your life time.' Thanks mate. Anyway - science has taken over from nature and this is a grafted tree now bearing three diferent sorts of fruit so I suppose some of the wood is older. Wierd really.
Wonderful bounty. I have a tree of Bramleys and Janet(from WI) has a greenhouse full of green tomatoes, so we shall get together next Tuesday and make chutney on the aga. Recipe available if you want it. Cheers Gillian
What a nice idea. It's ages since I made chutney. That would make a lovely kitchen smell of vinegar and spices to let permeate the house and shop on my next day off! I'd like the recipe please, though I may have to buy ingredients - the apples are being eaten too fast.
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How lovely. Our apple trees are ancient, S's grandpa presumably planted them in a previous millenium. They are a lovely summer screen from the cottages below, and I have lately sussed out how to keep a few over the window. Thus they look this year as if they have decided they've done their duty and are waving goodbye. The apples have blotches - which are unsightly but can be cut off,- but are much fewer and on some branches not present. The pears are also strange shapes and few. Oh dear, I know how they feel.
I love the idea of planting trees - especially fruit tress - that will give fruit for a generation or two. When I moved here and talkd about tree planting a freind (?) said - 'but they take years to fruit - you might not get any in your life time.'
Thanks mate. Anyway - science has taken over from nature and this is a grafted tree now bearing three diferent sorts of fruit so I suppose some of the wood is older. Wierd really.
Wonderful bounty. I have a tree of Bramleys and Janet(from WI) has a greenhouse full of green tomatoes, so we shall get together next Tuesday and make chutney on the aga.
Recipe available if you want it.
Cheers
Gillian
What a nice idea. It's ages since I made chutney. That would make a lovely kitchen smell of vinegar and spices to let permeate the house and shop on my next day off! I'd like the recipe please, though I may have to buy ingredients - the apples are being eaten too fast.
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