Saturday 21 September 2013

Wassail Update.


                                

You may remember that on Jan 6th of this year, as is practised in the countryside, Lady Magnon and I went a-Wassailing. We beat the selected tree, anointed her roots with cider, and placed cider dipped toast in her branches. All this to ensure a good harvest later in the year.

And this is the result. The Granny Smith, which was this year's chosen tree, is overflowing with good quality, and non-wormy fruit.


Granny Smiths (ours are slightly tinged with red) are a good late ripening apple that keep well. A wise addition to any orchard.

Our Wassailing worked. Some sceptics might say that it's just superstition, but here's the proof; the apples are usually just worm-riddled horse fodder!

Thank goodness we didn't anoint the Bramley, or by now we'd be above knee deep in apples.

14 comments:

  1. Come January 6th next year get lady Magnon to give you the Wassailing treatment. Trouble is, you'll have to stand out all night looking for all the world like a French Worzel Gummidge. With a bit of luck your plums will be worm-free and your diabetes will have magically disappeared... just a thought...

    LLX

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    1. If only it were thus. Lady M is now holed-up in bed with a badly sprained ankle. Next door's (very big) puppy mowed her down!

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  2. This is an bvious case of taking too many drugs in the quiet of the countryside

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    1. No, we (Lady M) makes Blackberry and apple crumbles... Heaven on earth!

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  4. OOh-Ahh the old cider customs never fail my lovely.
    I love that titfer! is that your official wassailing hat?
    Poor Lady M, get well soon!

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    1. It's as 'official' as it gets!

      She's now hobbling; poor old thing. The exuberant puppy is no longer Mr Favourite!

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  5. All I could think was cranberry applesauce. Mmm.

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  6. Ooooh! Now I want to go wassailing! I had no idea it was a tradition to boost the coming harvest... ya learn something every day. I guess you're going to be wassailing at all your trees this year! I know I would!

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  7. She's done you proud, in fact they both have.

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  8. We shall be joining in on that tradition this January, thanks for the update. Get well soon Lady M.

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