The summer pruning of the apple trees I mentioned a week or two ago is well under way and indeed the harvest of the earliest apples from the variety ‘Katy’ has already started – ripening a good 10 days before … Read more
One of the features of this summer’s growing season seems to have been the heaviest infestations of blackfly for some time. These small dark coloured aphids appear in late spring or early summer and affect a variety of crops but … Read more
Circular cycle tour from Waxham via Martham, Rollesby and Thurne
“I’m not even sure what day of the week it is these days!” exclaimed an acquaintance in a conversation this week. And it’s certainly the case that the usual markers which gave a rhythm to everyday life have suddenly disappeared … Read more
One day, some years ago when holidaying in Tuscany, we enjoyed a particularly good bunch of grapes – sweet and juicy but full of seeds! I kept a few of the seeds from the large pile accumulating on my plate … Read more
The start of July is the time when the allotment holder can finally satisfy their impatience to lift new potatoes. Planted in early April, first early potatoes need about 90 days in the ground before harvesting so from July onwards … Read more