It was a great pleasure on Thursday to see most of the grafts for the apple tree which has bad canker have taken so we now have a replacement growing […]
Thursday was a day of sun and showers, but the strong south westerlies were drying out the soil almost as soon as it was wetted!  No Mow May is giving us […]
A deal of weeding done on Thursday, mostly amongst the hazels, removing plants like alkanet and willow herb. The cordon red currant was planted in place of the cordon gooseberry […]
An interesting experience for us on Thursday with a demonstration of grafting. The bush apple, Adams Pearmain, has a bad attack of canker though you might not think it from […]
A chilly start on Thursday with the haar well down on Arthur’s Seat but ending in bright sunshine. And it was a busy day with the rest of the potatoes […]
Thursday was a lovely day for the first of the plantings for this year. And the sunny days have brought on all the spring flowers on the plot. The onions […]
Last Thursday was a sunny day but with a cold, strong westerly wind. We had the second bonfire today to finish burning the prunings and waste wood, with the ash, […]
A good day for a bonfire to burn up the waste wood and prunings. The Bridgend Farmhouse were pleased to have the willow prunings for craft use. The low hazel […]
