Monthly Archives: April 2008

Indian Cider

Posted on April 15, 2008 by uk cider

Drinks? Anyone… Originally uploaded by Saurabh_Makkar Evidence from a bottle shop in Himachal Pradesh found on Flickr. One brand is Tempest Cider, the other might be HPMC.

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apple tree pruning – tipping back

Posted on April 12, 2008 by uk cider

Stephen Hayes of Fruitwise Heritage Apples prunes a mature Egremont Russet which made a lot of whippy new growth last year. This tutorial concentrates on using the secateurs to manage excessive whippy extension growth from the previous year, with an … Continue reading →

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Apple tree grafting – the saddle graft

Posted on April 7, 2008 by uk cider

Apple tree grafting – the saddle graft, another video in the series of Stephen Hayes Fruitwise guide to apple tree pruning. I’m taking notes because it helps me to learn and remember: The saddle graft is quick and easy. 1060 … Continue reading →

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What is scrumpy

Posted on April 5, 2008 by uk cider

After seeing some confusion over the Westons Conquest Scrumpy currently on sale at the Wetherspoons international real-ale festival I thought it might be worth asking What is Scrumpy? Opinions seem to vary widely as to the meaning of Scrumpy as … Continue reading →

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