Half our apples are currently being turned into cider (see Apples apples everywhere… – Aug 31). The rest were too high for picking so we collect them by the bucket-load once they’ve fallen.
In the meantime Ed’s been coveting a large heap of horse dung in a neighbouring field. Strange things happen when you have a garden…
I tracked down the owner and she’s very happy to do an exchange. Apples go in – free fertiliser comes out. Done.