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Quote of the day:
“… then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
– William Wordsworth
Forage in March for:
Cleavers, Dandelion flowers and leaves, Gorse flowers, Ground Elder , Hop shoots, Alexanders, Primroses, Wild Plum blossom, Sweet Violets
Tag Archives: Espalier
Wordless Wednesday – Good Bones
Posted in fruit, Wimpole Hall, Wordless
Tagged Apples and Pears, Cordons, Espalier, Fans, fruit, Gardening, Horticulture, Photography, Pruning, Wimpole Estate
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The nesting golden delicious
We were clearing the last of the fallen apples last week when we came across a funny vignette: I am not exactly sure which bird built this nest (it looks quite large and similar to examples of blackbird nests I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Trees, Wildlife
Tagged apples, Blackbird, Espalier, Gardening, golden delicious, nesting materials, nests, Wildlife
6 Comments