This is one other bit I might missed from the e book concerning the Ogham Tree Alphabet once I wrote about a lot of the bushes/letters by 2021 (all the remainder are HERE )
(The Ogham Tree Alphabet is the one native British writing system, devised over 2,000 years in the past by Celtic Druids)
That is the letter Q and it is tree is the Apple which guidelines the sunshine a part of the yr from Might to October.
It is onerous to think about, now that we will purchase any fruit we wish all yr spherical, simply how necessary apples had been in earlier centuries.
This is a you tube clip from the Tales of the Inexperienced Valley, proven on TV in 2005 and on the finish Ruth
is up within the loft of the C17 farmhouse the place the apples and pears had been saved by the winter.
September blow smooth ’til the fruits within the loft.
Not only for consuming in fact as they had been used for cider, which like beer, was the principle drink for many individuals when water wasn’t secure to drink. Many farm employees in the principle cider areas within the south and west of the nation had cider as a part of their pay.
My solely apples right here this yr are 7 on one of many new Minarette apple bushes and I in all probability ought to have taken these off at bud stage as it is a new tree, however I used to be so excited to see them!
They’re nonetheless hanging on and I have been checking recurrently as they should not be prepared fairly but being an early October apple. The opposite two Minarette and the small Bramley appear to be a lot youthful bushes so no fruit on them for a number of extra years I feel
However on Tuesday morning I appeared out and one was on the bottom – trouble. So picked it up and it appeared like this …..
and all as a result of a moist leaf had received caught to it and turned it rotten beneath.
At Clay Cottage we had planted a pair extra Apple bushes so as to add to the 2 that had been there after we moved in however again on the smallholding in Knodishall there have been three after we moved in and we planted a number of extra in order that after 23 years we might nearly received to the stage when there have been some to eat every single day from September and to retailer for the winter too.
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Sue
