Sunset Apple – 4 tier espalier
This is the most successful trained fruit tree in my garden: A four tier espaliered apple that looks good all year round.
Trained-Fruit
An Enigmatic Apple
This apple tree is a bit of a curiosity. [Update: mystery solved – see end of post] The label from the nursery said “Discovery”. I … read more
Pitmaston Pineapple double cordon
Pitmaston Pineapple is an old English variety with smallish apples of a golden-russet hue. Their flavour has a unique musky note which is poetically rather than … read more
Summer Pruning step-by-step
Summer PruningThis is an essential skill for ensuring your trained fruit stays in shape and produces reliable fruit Summer pruning is necessary for wall … read more
Golden Transparent Gage
Gages are the posh cousins of the common-or-garden plum. They are finer in every way and in the UK, somewhat harder to grow, needing more … read more
Fiesta Apple – triple cordon
April 2012 August 2012 I started training this young apple tree last year. To create a triple cordon I tied its main leader (central stem) up one … read more
Current Fans
I have three currents trained as fans growing against fences: two red and one white current. White and red currents lend themselves readily to this … read more
Cherry Fan
▲ My fan-trained cherry, planted in spring 2008, spans 15′ and stands 6′ high following four years of training. Shown here in May 2013 [update] Training … read more
Standard Gooseberries
Growing gooseberries as standards provides an opportunity to bring formal design features into the vegetable garden. It’s also a very practical method for growing this … read more