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Post by wonderwoman on Nov 2, 2011 11:51:33 GMT
Hi I stumbled upon this forum when I was googling to see if a recent website I had been working on had been found by the search engines. It occurred to me that your members might find it helpful, so I thought I'd post. It's at www.gardenappleid.co.uk You can browse the photo galleries by apple type as well as go through the menu system... see 'how to use this website' section. We are open to feedback to help the site become more useful, or for contributions to be added. I'm also really pleased as now I can find help with my own gardening questions regarding carrots and potatoes particularly,... but I'll check the other threads out first. So glad to have discovered this site! i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif |
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Post by Rosefriend on Nov 2, 2011 12:22:39 GMT
Welcome Wonderwoman - blimey that's a good name... Just had a look at the website WW and it looks great - if you wish I can put the site on our Link board... I am sure our members will be more than happy to help with any veg problems....check out out "Grow threads" - our annual growing threads. www.gardenworld.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=2008trialsRF |
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Post by wonderwoman on Nov 2, 2011 14:24:34 GMT
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Post by Rosefriend on Nov 2, 2011 14:37:00 GMT
Pleased you like the smilies - they will be gone soon to make way for the Xmas ones...
I love the apple site - very informative and as soon as I get a few minutes I will happily add it to the Link Board.
Shout up if you have any questions - there are some good gardeners on the board and we are a happy bunch, - bit daft at times, but happy!!
RF
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Post by Barbara on Nov 2, 2011 15:09:40 GMT
Whose daft, speak for yourself RF. the rest of us are quite sane. ;D ;D ;D Welcome WW.  |
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Post by JennyWrenn on Nov 2, 2011 17:19:33 GMT
Welcome WW - I am sometimes known as WW aka Warrior Woman  not really but I try to be  The smileys are great arent they maybe we could have some Guy Fawkes ones   |
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Post by wonderwoman on Nov 2, 2011 22:05:42 GMT
Ha ha! Thank you JennyWren and Barbara - and very impressive smileys  I've found the anmated ones now too!! I was a bit slow on picking up that WW was wonderwoman!  I had noticed it's a friendly forum. Thank you for the warm welcome! |
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Post by Missredhead on Nov 2, 2011 22:24:05 GMT
A big hello from me too.......  am loving the apple info..never realised there were so many different types.... |
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Post by wonderwoman on Nov 2, 2011 22:46:28 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Nov 3, 2011 7:44:56 GMT
We have a member who last year had tons and was trying to make cider, he's called Oldmoleskins and he lives in Norfolk, I could find the thread if I get time later on WW.
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Post by carolann on Nov 3, 2011 9:13:49 GMT
And a big  from me also WW I will check out the Apple site when I get some spare time as I bought a cooking apple tree last year and would like to know how to look after it right.  |
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Post by carolann on Nov 3, 2011 9:14:56 GMT
Forgot to add are you in the UK?
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Post by Dutchy on Nov 3, 2011 9:23:18 GMT
Ah I must go and have a look at those apples then. Daft old me thought you were on about the brand. As I am looking for a new machine I am slightly twisted away from fruits  Welcome on here. |
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Post by wonderwoman on Nov 3, 2011 10:05:25 GMT
Hello Carolann and Dutchy  I live in the (not so sunny today), Isle of Wight. It was difficult choosing a domain name because of the confusion with apple mac computers - especially as they have an apple id! Hence the addition of the 'garden' I've also had several very confusing conversations with my husband too where he thought I was talking about computers! I'm afraid the site is essentially for identifying apples rather than for caring for the trees Carolann, so it may not be much help for you. The references section may help you - particularly www.orangepippin.com/ which is a very comprehensive site, but not so helpful if you are trying to find which apple you have. I'll look in to that cider thread Barbara. I did try once and then didn't have the courage to drink it  I'd like to know how to do it properly. |
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Post by Geranium on Nov 3, 2011 10:26:59 GMT
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Post by Barbara on Nov 3, 2011 13:22:25 GMT
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Post by wonderwoman on Nov 3, 2011 14:59:39 GMT
Hello Geranium! I just had a quick peek at that thread Barbara... what a lot of apples!!!! I will have a good read later. I don't have enough apples for a press so I just use a juicer. It is time consuming but the juice is absolutely delicious - much better than any shop bought stuff. I freeze it too, but nothing beats the fresh juice.  |
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Post by Rosefriend on Nov 3, 2011 15:58:35 GMT
Here in Germany, near Hamburg, there is an area called "Altes Land" where there are kilometres upon kilometres of orchards - everything from Apples to Cherries, Pears etc etc.
Anyoldhow there are loads of places all over in autumn that you can take your apples to and get freshly pressed apple juice in return...even from your own apples if you want to wait or return after a couple of days....we did it once from the neighbours apples - wonderful.
RF
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Post by Amber on Nov 3, 2011 17:31:45 GMT
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Post by Amber on Nov 3, 2011 17:33:34 GMT
Oh....I meant to say....I love apples and are in the process of establishing a "mini orchard" on my allotment.....I can't get away with apple juice though....Ugh...lol |
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Post by Ladygardener on Nov 4, 2011 12:40:49 GMT
Hello Wonderwoman, I just wanted to add my welcome. I can't access much at the moment as I'm at work on a break but I will when I get home. Hope you stay around and enjoy our forum. ;D
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Post by Jilly on Nov 4, 2011 17:37:24 GMT
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Post by wonderwoman on Nov 4, 2011 20:29:48 GMT
Gosh, hello amber, ladygardener and jilly and thank you for the lovely warm welcome. I can see it's a friendly place and I've already had a good giggle in the funnies thread i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/grin.gif rosefriend that sounds like an excellent idea - taking your apples for someone else to press. I need to get stuck into juicing this weekend - I've been spending far too long on my computer! I've also got masses of pears that I need to do something with ... well 2 trees full (I must remember I am on a gardeners forum and many people here may have many more ha ha!!) Time to read up on the cider making thread - hmmm you can get pear cider can't you??  |
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Post by Amber on Nov 4, 2011 20:33:19 GMT
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Post by Ladygardener on Nov 5, 2011 7:42:03 GMT
Gosh, hello amber, ladygardener and jilly and thank you for the lovely warm welcome. I can see it's a friendly place and I've already had a good giggle in the funnies thread  rosefriend that sounds like an excellent idea - taking your apples for someone else to press. I need to get stuck into juicing this weekend - I've been spending far too long on my computer! I've also got masses of pears that I need to do something with ... well 2 trees full (I must remember I am on a gardeners forum and many people here may have many more ha ha!!) Time to read up on the cider making thread - hmmm you can get pear cider can't you?? Actually Wonderwoman you can make Pear Cider. i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/wink.gif www.rural-smallholdings.co.uk/running-smallholding/smallholding-projects-making-pear-cider/ |
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Post by wonderwoman on Nov 6, 2011 22:38:53 GMT
nice link ladygardener I can see I have something of an equipment deficit though!! You can't go into this cider making half heartedly can you? Also, I've discovered my rather good pear crop is strangeley lacking any pears on the reachable branches. I fear I am the subject of scrumping!! There are plenty for my family though. This also happened a few years ago... every day I was watching a real bumper crop, trying to decide when to harvest - the next day I looked and the whole tree had been cleared, other than 1 pear right at the very top!!  |
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Post by Barbara on Nov 7, 2011 8:06:16 GMT
Well at least the local kids are getting their 5 a day WW.
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Post by wonderwoman on Nov 8, 2011 22:40:34 GMT
Barbara: Well at least the local kids are getting their 5 a day WW. ... but I'm surrounded by pensioners Last time when they emptied the tree, a local farm lost all it's apples, so I think someone took them all to market.... I suppose at least they left me enough this time i221.photobucket.com/albums/dd161/GWDAdmin1/Smilies/Default/smiley.gif ....not sure if I managed to add that quote correctly!! |
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not really but I try to be 
, hope you enjoy our happy little band. As Amber said it's not like other forums, I don't think anyone on here takes themselves too seriously