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Now
available / Coming soon
We will have an array of apples available between now and
February. The varieties and their approximate times of
availability are as follows:
| Variety |
Availability |
| Discovery |
August/September |
| Katy |
September |
| James
Grieve |
September |
| Delbar
Estivale |
September |
| Alkmene |
October |
| Cevaal |
October |
| Coxıs
Orange Pippin |
Mid October |
| Elstar |
Late
October to December |
| Jonagored |
Late
October to February |
| Karmijn de
Sonnaville |
November to
February |
| Golden
Delicious |
November to
February |
| Bramleyıs
Seedling |
September
to February |
We also have our apple juice available all year round. We plan
to offer fresh-pressed smoothies when the juice-making season
begins in October.
In the fruit garden
Raspberries
Right now
there should be plenty of new raspberry canes in your plot. You
should thin these out to leave the stronger and healthier
looking ones; about ten per linear metre is plenty. Leave the
old canes in situ for another while, as the plant can take back
nutrients from these right up to leaf fall. Remove any weeds
also; there could be quite a few after this wet spell.
Strawberries
Strawberry
plants will produce their new runners at this time of year. Once
they have rooted they can be trans-planted to a new plot.
Remember not to put them in ground which has had any
strawberries in the past ten years, as soil diseases can linger
for a long time.
If your plants are young, and you are not planning a new plot
for this year, then space in the runners into any gaps in the
existing row, and remove any excess. If the leaves of the old
plants are very extensive these can be trimmed back with a
strimmer or hedge clippers. Remove all the old leaves and burn
them as they harbour diseases like grey mould and mildew.
Apples
Your apple
trees should be looking well by now. Itıs been a good year for
fruit. Youıll know that theyıre ready when the ground colour
begins to turn from green to yellow (this even happens with red
apples). Another good indication is when you see the first few
on the ground. Harvest early types before they get too ripe or
they may attract too many wasps. Later maturing fruits should
not be affected. If birds begin to attack you may need to
consider some netting. If fruits are a little damaged you could
try removing the damaged bits and making some apple juice. Many
kitchen mixers have juicing attachments.
Enjoy the harvest.
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