Here Comes Autumn
Its October 11th 2017, the late summer weather is fading and with the first of the leaves turning colour at the end of September and high wind today, the first of the serious leaf fall is commencing and autumn is … Continued
Seasonal Tip for November – buying your trees
It’s November and the last of the Indian summer has gone, leaves are falling and with only 6 weeks to the shortest day, its feeling as if winter is here. For the keen, the tree buying season is well under … Continued
Winter Greens
One of the most common questions asked is ‘What do you eat in the winter months when the weather is less favourable?’ Well there certainly are various leaves and tubers amongst other edible gems, and some of the top fruit … Continued
Guidance on considering when to order trees and shrubs
Please read this in conjunction with the associated chart which you can download by clicking here: The Forest Garden tree availability guide I find myself writing this item in the February / March period, unusually with 75mm of snow on … Continued
Late Apple Harvest
It’s early December and apart from a few Malus Rosehip, an edible crab-apple, and Malus Jumbo, the apple harvest is in and has been sold, eaten, or dehydrated and stored for consumption at Christmas and the New Year. Malus Rose … Continued
Cornish Apple Varieties
Below are a few of the apple tree names known as Cornish varieties. In truth, alas, there are no native named varieties of Malus domestica, the productive apple. Originating from Kazakhstan and Southern Asia, Apple trees dribbled into the British … Continued