Planting an Orchard

The fruit orchard is my most recent adventure in the garden, although planting it was a rather muddy job thanks to the very wet winter we have had. A quarter of an acre was fenced off with post and rail fencing in the autumn. This serves a dual purpose, it will be a run for […]

Winter Pruning my Pear Trees

pruning pear tree

Trees grown slowly without added Nitrogen are more resistant to disease. I grow two pear trees trained against the fence that borders our neighbours garden. Both are Williams pears although I would recommend Conference pears for the beginner as they seem to be more tolerant of Canker (caused by a fungus). The key to their […]

The Gardening Year

Month by month tips for the gardening year to help you plan your vegetable gardening… Read More