Trees

We have trees. Thirteen of them. Six apples, four plum, two pear and a quince. All of them different varieties.

The apples are mostly Gloucestershire natives, like Ashmead's Kernel and Reid's Reienette. The plums include a Marjoris Seedling and an Old English Gage, and the Pears include a Conference, which are more widespread. Apples seem to be the main thing here. The Apple Source Book has more varieties listed for Gloucestershire than for almost anywhere else, and we hope the soil here works well for them. This week was fairly dry, but the ground still retained a lot of moisture. The ground is quite clay-ish and claggy.

The trees are now planted, with help from John from the Stroud Tree Planters. The plums are at the bottom of the hill, closest to a brook, though not very close because of the evil Japanese Knotweed which occupies the bank. We now need to get some rabbit-proofing and mulch around them to see them through the rest of the winter. Meanwhile, we're watching the Countryfile weather report like mini-farmers. No frosts next week, apparently.