I’ve planted nearly 40 liquidambars along the south-eastern boundary in two rows. The little trees have turned the most magnificent deep plum colour. They’ll be spectacular when they reach a mature height. I have been thinking a lot about this planting and wondering whether they would look better mixed with another species to add better [...]

Garden

I tried this apple crumble recipe the other night and it was the best I’ve ever tasted - maybe it was just because I could pick the apples straight from my tree, what a pleasure. There are three mature apple trees in the garden but only one is producing loads of lovely fruit. I think it’s [...]

Recipes

What a wonderful idea. It’s an Australian designed and manufactured product that can save new trees from pests and the dry. It’s a sort of self watering tube that you put around your newly planted tree and it slowly drips water for about two - four weeks then you just fill it up again. Brilliant. The company [...]

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