Monthly Archives: January 2008

Cider lists for Gosport and Chesterfield

Posted on January 30, 2008 by uk cider

Thanks to James Dalton for publishing the Gosport Winterfest cider list Cider Bushels Medium Cider Biddenden Kent 6.0% Medium Cider Bollhayes Devon 7.0% Sweet Cider Chucklehead Somerset 7.0% Medium Cider Chucklehead Somerset 7.0% Sweet Cider Hunts Devon 6.0% Sweet Cider … Continue reading →

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Apple tree pruning video 4 – using the saw

Posted on January 29, 2008 by uk cider

Part 4 of Stephen Hayes Fruitwise videos about pruning apple trees. Looking at the pruning saw, more important than the secteurs. Needs to be sharp or else not fit for purpose. Cut on the back stroke. Japanese silky fox. Removing … Continue reading →

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Harechurch Hill

Posted on January 26, 2008 by uk cider

Harechurch Hill Originally uploaded by ukcider This is an exceptionally good bottled cider, which I first tried in the Dartmouth Arms in North London.

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Spur pruning and thinning

Posted on January 22, 2008 by uk cider

Part three of Stephen Hayes video series “The Fruitwise guide to pruning apple trees” Spur pruning. Fruit buds turn into spurs after a few years then get crowded. Overgrown spur systems need to be thinned. Cut out the lower groups … Continue reading →

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Cider tasting with Linda

Posted on January 18, 2008 by uk cider

I was sent three bottles of Polish cider to review.

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Basque Cider Season begins

Posted on January 14, 2008 by uk cider

Found via Aleksu Cider Season opened in the Basque Country – eitb24.com In the next three months, hundreds of people will flock to the cider houses to drink this year’s cider and taste the traditional menu. Cider houses are usually … Continue reading →

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Using the secateurs to prune apple trees

Posted on January 8, 2008 by uk cider

In the second video of his series, Stephen Hayes talks about buying the best secateurs, and using secateurs to prune lateral branches on an apple tree. Thinning out spur systems. Felco number 8 secateurs. Fruiting lateral from a medium sized … Continue reading →

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