Having taken care of the rabbits, the apples and pears have finally got themselves planted in the ground at a 45 degree angle and the central leader bent onto the bottom, K, wire of the KNNN espalier.
I have planted three rows of 5 trees according to their fruiting time. Ideally the first row will all fruit first, followed by the middle row and then the last. Theoretically, one bird netting will suffice and can just be moved from one row to the next as they all conveniently fruit when requested(!). Sounds so very attractively organised. We'll see.
1st row: Apples - Gravenstein, Early McIntosh & Pears - Williams, Packham's Triumph, Faccia Rosa
2nd row: Apples - Cox's Orange Pippin, Jonathan, Golden Delicious, Snow & Pear - Corella
3rd row: Apples - Tsugaru, Rome Beauty & Pears - Nashi 20th Century, Buerre Bosc, Doyenne Du Comice.
Let's hope he fruit is cooperative!! It all sounds wonderful. It will be very exciting to see.
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