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Richard Rollinson

Finally! After about 2 month's delay due to bad winter weather, I have finally finished pruning the last of my apple trees. This one is about 50 years old and is a heritage New England variety called "Baldwin". Makes the best pies ever and the apples keep a good, long time. Now on to prune the raspberry patch. 😀






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A mature apple tree set in a grassy field. Tree shows massive vertical growth at the top and reaches about 28 feet / 8.5 meters in height. Most of the branches are bare but a few leaves cling on near the tips of the sprouts. Bright sun, clear blue sky. A few houses and sheds appear in the background. Tree needs a lot of pruning.
A mature apple tree set in a grassy field. Tree has been pruned of all vertical growth and is now about 15 feet/ 4.5 meters in height. All of the branches are bare. Bright sun, clear blue sky. A few houses and sheds appear in the background. Tree has been given a good pruning. A black garden cart full of pruned branches sits under the tree.
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Laura

@richrollgardener never thought people needed to prune apple trees, TIL!

Broadfork

@richrollgardener @gardening Nice haircut! and it’s well worth the weather enforced wait.

There’s an apple tree on the plot next door which is in desperate need of a good pruning.

Broadfork

@richrollgardener Absolutely. The half plot it’s on is currently vacant, awaiting new ownership. I might put a word in about it.
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