Fruit trees, salt wind and a lot of patience
Tidal Orchard is a small field of apples, pears and one stubborn quince, planted on sandy ground a few hundred metres from the sea. This site is where I keep notes on what works, what does not, and what the weather did this time.
Latest from the journal
- 2026-09-28
Quince in a salt year
The quince tree has had the strangest year of anything in the orchard. Two storms in May filled the air with salt for days, and I was sure the flowers were finished. They… - 2026-07-14
After the June drop
Every year the trees shed a share of their young fruit in early summer, and every year it still feels like a small disaster. This time it was gentle. The 'Discovery' kept… - 2026-04-19
Blossom against the wind
Pear blossom first, then plum, then the apples a fortnight later. This spring the order held but the timing slipped by almost ten days. A cold, bright April kept the bees…