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Tag Archives: Ribston Pippin
It is what it’s supposed to be
As the apples on my daughter’s tree were falling off in September, I asked her to pick them before they were all lost. They were on the small side, or rather they were much smaller than the one we sampled … Continue reading
Posted in forest garden, Wildlife
Tagged Orleans Reinette, rats, Ribston Pippin, Scrumptious
14 Comments
Thank goodness for some depth
In case you’ve somehow missed the following information: my soil is very thin. So, making a hole big enough for my last apple tree felt like too much of a challenge and didn’t happen. Actually, it didn’t happen for the … Continue reading
Posted in forest garden, soil management
Tagged grafts, Ribston Pippin, rootstocks, subsoil
5 Comments
The stake
If like me you are into medieval history, the title for this post could be somewhat ambiguous. There is certainly a wooden post involved. However, it has quite a different use in my 21st century back garden. My dad had … Continue reading
My Ribston Pippin
After a year of waiting, the Ribston Pippin arrived on Wednesday. I wasn’t in, so the delivery was handed to one of my neighbours for safekeeping. I bet she wondered what it was. It could be described as looking like … Continue reading
Posted in Gardening, Permaculture
Tagged forest garden, organic fertiliser, Ribston Pippin
11 Comments
I don’t think it’s seakale
I got a second wind at dusk – had already removed a number of poppies during the day and decided to more or less finish off the job later. There is a final tomato plant to put in the ground … Continue reading
I couldn’t help it!
Yesterday was spent on and around the North York Moors and even my daughter agreed it was a very good day out! The idea for the day had started with finding a star-gazing event at Sutton Bank. So, it seemed logical to find … Continue reading
Posted in Days out, Permaculture
Tagged foraging, Helmsley Walled Garden, Ribston Pippin, Sutton Bank
11 Comments