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Hi
I just wanted to say that this is an excellent site. I ordered seeds (veggies) and organic vegetable growing guide book and all I can say is that the service has been absolutely fantastic. Most seeds are sown and already starting to sprout. The Kitchen Garden leaflet is a fantastic idea. I have copied this and have one in the greenhouse and a spare in the house. I will definately be ordering from you again.
Thanks again for everything
Charmaine, Ab
In part 1 Stephen explains the differences between a potted fruit tree and a bare root fruit tree before planting a potted tree.
Continuing on from Part 1, Stephen then finishes off planting the potted tree before staking it and protecting it from the rabbits before planting the bare rooted tree.
Purplish-black, sweet and juicy fruits mid Summer. A real treat that is never seen in supermarkets. A highly ornamental tree in its own right. Self Fertile.
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Supplied as a pot grown tree approximately 3 - 4 feet (90 - 120 cm) tall including pot.
Easy and reliable. Gorgeously sweet purple brown figs have dark red flesh. Hardy and very reliable. Self Fertile.
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Supplied as a pot grown tree approximately 2 feet (60 cm) tall including pot.
Dark purple, almost black, fruits have highly scented sweet red flesh. Very large fruits. Vigorous and very hardy. Self fertile.
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Supplied as a pot grown tree approximately 2 feet (60 cm) tall including pot.
The favourite food source for silk moths. Purplish-black, fruits are sweet and juicy with a slightly sharp finish. Self Fertile.
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Supplied as a pot grown tree approximately 3 - 4 feet (90 - 120 cm) tall including pot.
Cooking Apple. Fruits are so sweet sugar is rarely needed. Very hardy and perfect for the North. Self Sterile Triploid. MM106 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. Pale green fruits have a unique acid drop flavour and excellent keeping qualities. Self Sterile. MM106 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Russet Cooking / Eating Apple. Fruits have a crumbly texture with a distinctive nutty flavour. Self Sterile Triploid. MM106 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Cooking Apple. The classic 'English' cooker; needs no further description. Self Sterile Triploid. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Russet Eating Apple. A popular Victorian variety with a nutty aromatic flavour and good keeping qualities. Self Sterile. MM106 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. A strong fruity flavoured apple from the West Country that has proven to very hardy. Self Sterile. MM106 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. An unusual variety with a distinct strawberry flavour. Best when eaten from the tree. Self Fertile. MM106 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. One of the best early apples there is - and best eaten straight from the tree. Self Sterile. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. An excellent alternative to Cox for the North of England with a distinctive flavour. Self Fertile. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. Butter gold fruit is both crisp and juicy. Supermarkets have destroyed the reputation of this lovely fruit. Self Sterile. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. Firm and crisp fruits hardly need description. Originating from Australia, it is better for warmer areas. Self Fertile. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Cooking Apple. Huge fruits have a gorgeously sweet flavour, and hold their shape when cooked. Self Sterile. MM106 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. A bright and cheerful coloured apple with a juicy, sweet flavour. Stores well. Self Sterile. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Cooking / Eating Apple. Large fruits have an attractive flushed colour and excellent crisp flavour. Self Fertile. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. A lovely sweet-sharp flavoured variety that becomes sweeter in storage, juices well. Self Fertile. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Cooking / Eating Apple. Large green fruits are sharp and juicy. Storing well it mellows and can be used as an eater. Self Fertile. MM106 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. Often likened to Cox, but in reality has better flavour and keeping qualities - bigger too! Self Fertile. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Cooking Apple. Excellent quality fruits keep their shape when cooked. Very hardy making it ideal for Northern gardeners. Self Fertile. MM106 rootstock
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. Golden yellow fruits have an unusual aromatic pineapple flavour. Self Sterile. MM106 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Cooking / Eating Apple. Red skinned have red flesh - and produce red juice if juiced. A really pretty variety. Self Sterile. MM106 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. Dark red fruits have a crisp white flesh and a very pleasant flavour. Self Fertile. MM106 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid November 2013.
Supplied as a bare root tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including roots.
Eating Apple. A really early fruiting variety that produces crisp apples with a good flavour. Self Fertile. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. Similar to Cox in flavour, but easier to grow. Fruits taken on an Autumnal yellow blush. Self Fertile. MM106 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Russet Eating Apple. An extremely long keeping variety that produces creamy white fleshed fruits. Self Fertile. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Apple. A gorgeously sweet apple which has a salmon flush to its firm flesh. Self Sterile. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
An extremely hardy variety that produces deep orange-red 'freestone' fruits in profusion. Self Fertile. St Julien A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Rich golden-orange fruits have a lovely sweet and juicy flavour. Perfect for eating fresh or preserves. Self Fertile. St Julien A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Billiard ball shaped copper coloured fruits have a traditional pear taste but are often more juicy. Self Sterile. Pyrus betulifolia rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Large, round, copper coloured fruit with a pear like taste. Juicy but crisp. Self Sterile. Pyrus betulifolia rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Medium sized, round, yellow fruit with a pear like taste. Fresh, juicy and pleasantly sharp. Self Sterile. Pyrus betulifolia rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Cherry. Dark red sweet cherries are produced early on in the Season. Fruits ripen in succession giving two or three pickings. Self Sterile. Colt rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Cherry. An early fruiting sweet flavoured cherry that we recommend highly. Self Sterile. Colt rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Cooking Cherry. The best known of them all - producing juicy dark red fruits that are perfect for jams and pies. Self Fertile. Colt rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Cherry. Yellow fruits have a deep red flush and a gorgeous sweet flavour. Late fruiting. Self Sterile. Colt rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Cherry. A self fertile variety producing large dark fruits with an excellent sweet flavour. Self Fertile. Colt rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Cherry. A late season eating cherry which produces large almost black fruits. Self Fertile. Colt rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Cherry. Bright red fruits have a lovely sweet flavour. Very late fruiting, the fruits ripen over several weeks rather than all at once. Self Fertile. Colt rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Cider Apple. Medium bittersweet and with good disease resistance. Fruit drops when it is ripe. Self Sterile. M25 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Cider Apple. Frost resistant blossoms are followed by heavy crops of deep red conical fruits. Self Sterile. M25 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Cider Apple. Medium bittersweet fruits. Self Sterile. M25 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
A highly ornamental variety of cobnut. The golden green husks of the nuts are delicately suffused pink. Compact and upright in habit.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 2 - 3 feet (60 - 90 cm) tall including pot.
A heavy bearing variety that produces large clusters of gorgeously sweet nuts. Perfect for eating green or allowing to ripen fully. Partially self fertile.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 2 - 3 feet (60 - 90 cm) tall including pot.
Crab Apple. Gorgeous white, flushed pink, blossoms are followed by very heavy crops of 'butter-golden' fruits. Self Fertile. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Crab Apple. Produces a profusion of rich orange red fruits in October perfect for crab apple jelly. Self Fertile. M26 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Crab Apple. Scented white flowers are followed by heavy crops of rich red fruits. Highly recommended. Self Fertile. MM106 rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Very heavy and reliable cropping variety, producing blue-black fruits perfect for eating, cooking and preserving. Self Fertile. St Julien A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
A three tree collection consisting of a Peach, a Nectarine and an Apricot - perfect for bringing the 'exotic' to the garden. All Self Fertile.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as containerised trees pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pots.
The traditional Kentish Cobnut - is actually a Filbert! Large flattened nuts are produced in profusion. Vigorous in habit and heavy cropping.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 2 - 3 feet (60 - 90 cm) tall including pot.
Often misdescribed as a Cobnut. An early cropping variety that produces large richly flavoured nuts. A popular commercial variety. Partially self fertile.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 2 - 3 feet (60 - 90 cm) tall including pot.
A classic collection - 'James Grieve' Apple, 'Conference' Pear and 'Victoria' Plum. All Self Fertile and all on dwarfing rootstocks.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as containerised trees pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pots.
Sweet, golden-yellow flesh. An excellent variety for bottling or freezing. Self Fertile. St Julien A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Greenish yellow flesh with a firm but juicy flavour. Self Fertile. St Julien A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
A hugely underrated variety of fruit that has a sublime apple-pear sauce flavour and texture. Self Fertile. Quince A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Thin skinned, burgundy-red fruits have sweet and very juicy white flesh. Self Fertile. St Julien A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
An amazing collection and something different. Consists of one Cobnut, one Walnut and one Almond. Great for all nut lovers!
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as containerised trees pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pots.
Free stone variety with a rich flavoured white flesh. Peach Leaf Curl Resistant. Self Fertile. St Julien A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Produces firm, pale yellow fleshed fruits early in the Season. A reliable cropper. Self Fertile. Leaf Curl Resistant. St Julien A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Perry / Cider Pear. Ruddy brown fruits are small and hard - certainly not for eating but perfect for making cider and perry. Compact in habit. Self Sterile. Quince A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating / Cooking Pear. Produces heavy crops of yellow-green fruits early in the Season. Self Sterile. Quince A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Pear. Yellow green fruits, sometimes blushed red, have sweet and juicy soft flesh. Reliable and heavy cropping. Self Fertile. Quince A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Pear. The most popular UK Pear. Reliable cropper of long, narrow, yellow-green fruits. Self Fertile. Quince A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Pear. Heavy cropping, producing greenish yellow fruits with a meltingly juicy flesh. Self Sterile. Quince A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating / Cooking Pear. Produces heavy crops of large golden yellow fruits early in the Season. Self Fertile. Quince A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating / Cooking Plum. Dark blue fruits can be picked early for cooking or allowed to sweeten on the tree. Self Fertile. St Julien A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Plum. Large pale yellow-green fruits are ripe late August, and full of sweet juice. Self Sterile. St Julien A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Plum. Firm fruits have deep violet-blue skins and orange-yellow sweet and juicy flesh. Self Fertile. St Julien A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Eating Plum. The Nation's favourite! Reliable and heavy cropping. Purple red fruits are sweet and juicy. Self Fertile. St Julien A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.
Reliable variety with better resilience to wetter soils. Large rounded fruits with a good aroma and flavour. Self Fertile. Quince A rootstock.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 2 - 3 feet (60 - 90 cm) tall including pot.
Sometimes known as Blackthorn. Clouds of white flowers are followed by the astringent blue-black fruits. Ideal for jams, jellies - and of course sloe gin.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 2 - 3 feet (60 - 90 cm) tall including pot.
Produces large kernels from approximately its third year of planting. Can be maintained at approximately 12 feet (4 metres) tall. Self Fertile.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as containerised trees pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pots.
Perfect for the jam and jelly maker. Consists of one Crab Apple 'John Downie', one Damson 'Farleigh' and one Quince 'Champion'.
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as containerised trees pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pots.
A compact and hardy variety that is rarely damaged by frost. Relatively fast into production - usually within three years. Apomictic (Self Fertile).
Available from approximately mid June 2013.
Supplied as a containerised tree pruned to approximately 4 - 5 feet (1.2 - 1.5 metres) tall including pot.