GETTING READY FOR THE HARVEST

These pictures show nicely ripening fruit.....will be ready for the harvest at the end of September.

Also shown are our nicely trimmed hedges with many thanks to John Leslie and Rodney Coulson.

WORKING PARTY 23 AUGUST

I hope you are keeping an eye on the developing harvest by visiting the Orchard. Some trees are looking wonderful with reddening fruits all over.

We need to do some work before the end of August. The hedges need cutting (both the laurel and the mixed native boundary hedges) and we need to tackle some of the encroaching bramble too. Some tree sites need weeding so there are plenty of varied jobs.

So we are planning a work party on Wed 23 August from 09-30 to 12midday.

There will be coffee etc as usual ……

Do bring relevant tools please…..secateurs, hand forks, bags for “arisings”, kneelers, hedge cutters (although I actually think secateurs do a better job while the plants are still quite young) and gloves. A rake or two might be useful and even a wheelbarrow.

Hoping at least a few of you will be free?

Growing!

These photos show the very good growth of Dessert Apple Katy and Pear Buerre Hardy. Fruits are swelling well and appreciating the recent rain. We should be able to start picking Katy in the middle of September. We are planning some days for tasting and harvest....and will post the dates here on the blog.