Growing Apples
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English - October 13, 2021 03:10 - 56 minutes - 130 MB - ★★★★★ - 2 ratingsHome & Garden Leisure gardening garden hedging grow your own vegetables plants growing plants flowers allotments fruit Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Apple growing and Orchards with Mike Jones
In this episode Chris Day and Peter Brown chat with local apple enthusiast Mike Jones. We learn about his apple growing journey from childhood memories to establishing a successful and productive 11-acre community orchard in North Buckinghamshire where they grow of plums, apples, pears and quince.
Apples mentioned: ‘James Grieve’ , ‘Bramley Seedling’, ‘Laxton’s Superb’ and ‘Howgate Wonder’ Recommendations for Cider apples in North Bucks: ‘Winter Gem’, Mike’s favourites include: ‘Chiver’s Delight’, ‘Bardsey’ and ‘Sunset’. Also discussed is Fruit propagation and Scion Swap Day, usually in February. Events are organised by Buckingham Garden Centre, The Mid Shires Orchard Group and Gloucester Orchard Trust. Rootstocks
Rootstocks mentioned: MM106, M25, M9, M111
Products mentioned: Bonemeal, Rootgrow, chicken wire.Parafilm
Music by Chiltern Music Therapy
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