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Notes from the garden.

What's new, what's growing, what we're learning. Updates, guides and stories for people who take their garden seriously.

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Ein blühender Spalier-Obstbaum, flach an einem Drahtrahmen vor einer Fachwerkwand gezogen
Fruit Trees & Shrubs

Training an espalier: apple and pear flat on the wall

On an espalier apple and pear bear in the smallest space. How to get the spot, the wire frame and the summer pruning right so a narrow wall becomes a fruit surface.

#spalier#formobst#apfel#birne#sommerschnitt
Ein großer, alter Hochstamm-Birnbaum mit ausladender Krone steht einzeln auf einer Wiese
Fruit Trees & Shrubs

Planting a pear tree: warm spot, rootstock and pollinator

Pears want warmth, flower early and almost always need a pollinator. How to solve the pear puzzle of spot, quince rootstock and a matching second variety.

#birne#obstbaum#befruchtung#pflanzen#kernobst

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  • Pests & Diseases18
  • Soil & Compost3
  • Sowing & Propagation2
  • Balcony & Containers3
  • The Gardening Year12
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