Walnut Field Aug 2018

Walnut Orchard Aug 2018

Very dry summer, irrigation essential!

2025 National Agroforestry Show9 August 2026
Video Links Videos compiled by The Woodland Trust https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=281s_JrMl_8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IpoXuKd99Ig https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxOlv97WtHg
Limited number of grafted PawPaw & Chinese Mulberry10 July 2026
I have a limited number of hardy grafted Pawpaws (Asimina triloba), 3 cultivars are available, 4 of each. Davis, Prolific, SAA Zimmerman I also have a few grafted Chinese mulberry, Maclura tricuspidata ‘Darrow’ These were grafted earlier this year so are still small, 30-45cm at present just potted on into 3L Pots and should be … Continue reading "Limited number of grafted PawPaw & Chinese Mulberry"
Bare-root trees, transplanting and care13 June 2026
We plant and sell a lot of bare-root walnuts in the winter and consequently have lots of experience of getting things right and wrong. This year I had some Tulare left over (I always have to guestimate how many trees to order in November!) and although they were heeled in I ignored them until the end … Continue reading "Bare-root trees, transplanting and care"
Spring 2026 Update2 June 2026
2nd June 2026 Spring this year has followed a continual recurring theme over the last 5-6 years, periods of wet early in the winter and then dry by spring time, last year from January this year from mid March. This has reinforced the absolute necessity of having irrigation in situ before planting as transplanted trees … Continue reading "Spring 2026 Update"
New Washing Line3 May 2026
I just realsied that I only put the new washing line on social media last year and not on our web site, so recified now. Up to 2025 we’ve used a small PTO driven drum washer from Kadioglu in Turkey, but although this can handle 60-70kg at a time every 10 minutes it was too … Continue reading "New Washing Line"