The manual of manures-Henry Vendelmans
Farmyard manure differs, further, in accordance with the kind of animal that produces it, and in this respect it is distinguished as “hot” and “cold” manure. That of sheep, for example, is very [...]
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Hot and cold manures
Date:24 November 2009
Manuures in general
Date:24 November 2009
The manual of manures (Taken from Henry Vendelmans- The manual of manures.)
Acid- Acids are chemical compounds, having the property when brought in contact with bases, and associating with them, of forming salts, at the same time losing [...]
Soil Types
Date:24 November 2009
There are five major soil types. Clay, sand, silt, chalk and peat. Most soils are a mixture of these.
Clay- Composed of very fine platelets which stick together as a block when dry and [...]
6 P’s? Prior Preparations Prevents Pretty Poor Performance.
Date:24 November 2009
A feature of biodynamic farming is the use of the nine biodynamic preparations described by Steiner for the purpose of enhancing soil quality and stimulating plant life. They consist of mineral, plant, or animal manure extracts, usually fermented [...]
Rootstocks & Planting guides
Date:24 November 2009
Rootstocks for Apple Trees
Apple trees grown on their own roots could take up to 15 years before they produce fruit and very few of us would be prepared to wait that long. In order to accelerate the process [...]
Apple Descriptions
Date:24 November 2009
APPLE DESCRIPTIONS (ALPHABETICAL ORDER) The number in brackets after the named apple is the catalogue/nursery number
Appletown Wonder (82) Dual-Purpose – is a very large, yellow apple, some fruits weighing over 1lb. It has an interesting [...]
Growing habit of apples
Date:24 November 2009
Uses for the Different Varieties
The apples we have classed as cookers are those that have a high proportion of malic acid which, when heated, will break down the cell structure of the apple and create a purée. [...]
Best 10 Irish Apples
Date:24 November 2009
We have put this list together as we are often asked about our favourites. Not all of the trees in the collection have fruited so each year as more fruit is produced the list will change.
1. IRISH PEACH [...]
Saving the Seeds-BRASSICACEAE Family
Date:24 November 2009
The brassicas are insect pollinated (bees love them). All the below need to be separated from other varieties of their species by 1,500m, except for rocket and radish, which only require a distance of 750m!
Broccolli from Brussel sprouts, [...]
Saving the Seeds-ALLIACEAE or AMARYLLIDACEAE Family
Date:24 November 2009
Allium flowers are pollinated by insects and varieties need to be separated by at least 1,5000m. All leeks (allium ampeloprasum) will cross with each other, but not with any other members of this family.
All onion varieties of the [...]