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Codling moth and toffee apple steamed pudding: Tree Following August 2023

Codling moth and toffee apple steamed pudding: Tree Following August 2023
I thought wormy apples were just an inevitability, but it seems they are probably caused by codling moth (in our case any way). We may not be able to get rid of them but by… View Post
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How to Use Windfall Apples: Toffee Apple Steamed Pudding Recipe

How to Use Windfall Apples: Toffee Apple Steamed Pudding Recipe
We eat a lot of apples but our dessert apple tree ripens early, and they don’t store well. We also have a problem with codling moth, which means many apples drop early and with the… View Post
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What’s Growing in the July Vegetable Garden

What’s Growing in the July Vegetable Garden
This year, I haven’t planned as successfully for succession growing of quick crops like lettuces and salads, and I’m late to the brassica party too. We had a lot of renovations going on inside the… View Post
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For the Love of Trees: Tree Following July 2023

For the Love of Trees: Tree Following July 2023
July is always an exciting time for the trees in the garden. For the big apple tree, it marks the home straight to harvest as they are usually ripe by early August. This year looks… View Post
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How to Make Sweet and Crisp Summer Shortbread

How to Make Sweet and Crisp Summer Shortbread
I love shortbread, and there’s nothing better than homemade shortbread. This recipe makes wonderful sweet and crisp biscuits to fill the biscuit tin (if they don’t all get eaten first!) This week I decided to… View Post