Skipley Farm, Gil

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https://skipleyfarm.wordpress.com

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I am a plantsman, grower, farmer, teacher and speaker. Trained in Horticulture which is all about growing useful plants from food to fiber, flowers and trees. Though college education is a launching ground, my enthusiasm and passion lie in the field of growing food organically.

Posts by Skipley Farm, Gil:

• Caramel Apples, Medlar, Grapes
• The last fruits of the season
• A small selection, tasting- Octoberfest 23rd 3-5PM
• All picked here- few apples, good on grapes. Shake down a tree-an apple a day is 80 pounds per year.
• The apples are picking nicely. Tasty this year, good size
• Etsy listing available in my shop- Apples etc.
• The work around the farm this week: Trimming grape shoots back to flowers (2 days); Spraying kaolin clay on Apples for maggot protection; potting up overgrown plants; foliar feeding nursery; staining 2300 bf of cedar with boiled linseed; prepping site for new checkout stand..
• First Fruit Picking July 1st
• Hiking in Germany May ’22 This region of the Schwäbische Alb is rich with thousands of apple trees in the fields and along the roads
• We’re growing apple trees by the thousands