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- It has been calculated that a large apple tree will contain in its leaves 248gm of nitrogen, 248gm of potassium and nearly 85gm of phosphates every year.
- Waste analysis suggests there are at least 4 million tonnes of household waste a year that could be composted in the U.K.
- Although bees do sting, they are also responsible for many good things like pollination of plants and honey making.
- The National Fruit Collection at Brogdale Horticultural Trust in Kent grows over 2000 different apple varieties. They are open to the public and will try to identify any variety sent in to them, for a moderate price.
- Garden Chafer beetles may be found feeding on apple leaves.
- Onions were grown by the Ancient Egyptians in about 3 000 BC.
- In a small Leicestershire village, Shakerstone Resident’s Association planted ten cooking apple trees of Dumelow’s Seedling (alias Wellington), originally grown by a local farmer, to commemorate the millennium.
- Apples were taken to Tasmania and planted there by Captain Bligh in 1788.
- The Duke of Milan had an orchard in full fruit carried into his dining room “in little carts” for a special dinner in 1560.
- In mid to late April, you may notice clouds of big black flies around your apple trees. They’re called St Mark’s Fly and are valuable pollinators. Despite their fearsome appearance, they don’t sting or bite. Traditionally they appear around St Mark’s day, April 25th.
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