The joy of Apples

[doodab]

A bit of cox worship. Nothing to do with iPhones.

BBC News - British to the core

Does anyone have an orchard?

[gingerjedi]

A bit of cox worship. Nothing to do with iPhones.

BBC News - British to the core

Does anyone have an orchard?

Do you like cox then?

[doodab]

Do you like cox then?

I like most apple varieties that I have tried.

[norrahe]

I've got two apple, two pear, a damson and a fig. Haven't a clue what type of apples or pears they are and the fig tree has given 1 solitary fig in 3 years, as the birds seem to eat all the fig buds as soon as they came out.

[Old Greg]

I've got two apple, two pear, a damson and a fig. Haven't a clue what type of apples or pears they are and the fig tree has given 1 solitary fig in 3 years, as the birds seem to eat all the fig buds as soon as they came out.

Do you make damson gin? Mmmm

[norrahe]

Do you make damson gin? Mmmm

Am allergic to gin and the birds seem to destroy the fruits most years.

[Old Greg]

Am allergic to gin and the birds seem to destroy the fruits most years.

Damson vodka works well, if you can keep the birds away.

[PAH]

As cider is my preferred summer drink I've often thought about growing apples to have a go at making my own cider.

More so after realising that much of the commercial stuff is chemicaly castrated and you need to try real cider for real cider.

A neighbour has an apple tree and it looks easy enough to maintain. Biggest problem he has is keeping the local kids away. Once 'caught' a group pilfering the tree and when they spotted me they asked if I wanted one. I just laughed and walked past, recalling the days when I used to do the same as a lad, though I think they were crab apples. The really sour ones.

[norrahe]

Damson vodka works well, if you can keep the birds away.

I'm working on horseradish vodka (great in Bloody marys), when the hoseradish is ready

[xoggoth]

Got a cherry tree. Ruddy birds scoff the lot before they are ripe.