Bountiful Fruit & Veg

October 2022

This summer has seen another bumper season for fruit and vegetables grown in the Pleasance Garden. The numerous apple trees have been literally groaning with apples, and there have been good crops once again of plums, pears, medlars and mulberries.

 The only slight disappointment has been the yield from the fig trees, which were severely pruned last year. We hope they will have recovered fully by next year.

 Also contributing to the Garden’s yield have been the potatoes and beans from the elevated planters installed this year. These, plus the products from the orchard, have been available for sale in the Apple House and have proved popular with visitors.

 An honesty box in the Apple House has helped contribute to the running costs of the Garden overall.