Hows about them apples!

Deem = seem
Did = do

Thanks Allira I try the grease band idea.

It's all about keeping up with the routines and doing so at the appropriate time isnt it?

I was following a farmer who was turning all that I understood about fruit trees on its head.
For example pruning leads to more pruning (he said) and less fruit.
So his method was to bend the branch by fastening it to a heavy stone, and let fruit spurs grow from the bend.

I'm not sure if it worked for us🤔

Our third tree didnt have any fruit either.
But I deem to remember it had flowers.

Were your trees on a rest year did you think?

That looks delish! No idea about the variety, sorry!

Talking of apples, I have just made a big pan of apple chutney with a load of (nearly all) very scabby and part- or largely rotten windfalls from dd1’s garden. Waste not, want not…

Took me ages to cut all the good bits out and chop up, but I just couldn’t be bothered to peel them. Once the mix was sufficiently simmered to a ‘thick pulp’, though, it was easy enough to squish any still intact bits of apple against the side of the pan with a wooden spoon.

It’s going to be very hot and spicy, so just as well that’s how we like it. I combined all the hot and spicy bits of 2 recipes, so fresh ginger and dried chillies, mustard seeds and a little cayenne pepper.
Looking forward to the first tasting!

If they're Cox's they are also good for cooking if you can cut the scabby bits out.

A greaseband helps to stop the insects (I think)

They look delicious Namsnanny

Cox's Orange Pippin?

We had no apples at all on our two small trees this year although the trees do look healthier. ☹