Monthly Archives: April 2008

bud burst

Posted on April 27, 2008 by uk cider

Stephen Hayes of Fruitwise shows us what a correctly pruned apple tree should look like, at the time of a special event called bud burst. This tree is just beginning a bud burst, with the optimal number of buds filling … Continue reading →

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planting a small pear tree

Posted on April 23, 2008 by uk cider

Planting a very small tree, a one year maiden. Large rootball.  Plant bare rooted trees in the winter from a local nursery.

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pruning a neglected apple tree – part 2

Posted on April 23, 2008 by uk cider

Using the saw to remove low branches. Clearing away any rubbish, vines, young trees getting in the way. Take the big branches out first before using the secateurs. Remove crossed branches, anything that’s tangled up. leaving some new , healthy … Continue reading →

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Pruning a neglected apple tree

Posted on April 23, 2008 by uk cider

Stephen Hayes of Fruitwise heritage Apples describes pruning a neglected apple tree in another tutorial video from the youTube series. What to do with a neglected old fruit tree? Do you want maximum fruit or a big tree to sit … Continue reading →

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Fruitwise guide to grafting over an apple tree

Posted on April 23, 2008 by uk cider

In this video Stephen Hayes of Fruitwise Heritage Apples describes how to graft over  an apple tree. Top working  or grafting over an apple tree which is sound, but not the right variety for example. This example is a Crimson … Continue reading →

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Basque Cider Tasting

Posted on April 19, 2008 by uk cider

Just an off-the-cuff video of Linda and I opening the special bottle of Basque cider which was given to us by the kind woman who runs the cider house we visited en route from Bermeo to Astigarraga. The new year’s … Continue reading →

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Gwynt Y Ddraig Cidermaking Open Day

Posted on April 17, 2008 by uk cider

Press release from Welsh cider makers Gwynt y Ddraig: Gwynt y Ddraig Opens Doors on Cidermaking – 2008 Wales’ largest cidermaker, Gwynt Y Ddraig will be opening their doors to the public over the weekend of the 26th and 27th … Continue reading →

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