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Sweet bounty

Words and photographs Leigh Clapp

There are lots of ways you can add some fruit trees, shrubs and vines to your garden, be that in a dedicated orchard, espaliered on fences, fanned across walls, grown in containers, or planted among ornamentals. As with all gardening, it is important to select fruiting varieties that are appropriate for the soil and conditions of your garden. Ensure you plant according to their requirements for sun, shade and drainage, as well as water, feed and mulch as required; in a few years you will be reaping the reward of a fresh, organic harvest.

Ethereal grasses are a lovely contrast with the strength of an old, gnarled apple tree. An orchard meadow is also a haven for wildlife and just needs cutting yearly

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