Suitable for... This method of pruning is suitable for old, overgrown apples and pears. Whenever pruning an overgrown tree, ideally do it in stages, over a number of years. Pruning back hard in one year only encourages excessive, vigorous and unfruitful growth.ulch renovated trees in the spring following pruning, and feed with a general balanced fertiliser such as Growmore (at 70g per sq m/2Â½oz per 10 sq ft) to encourage good regrowth. Hereâs how to prune two types of old fruit tree, firstly a typically overgrown, large tree, and secondly an old, stunted and gnarled tree.
How to dry and store onions for winter. The unpatented Soilman Onion Preservation Process, in steps: 1. Pull up onions. Leaving the stems on, pile them in a heap under glass/plastic for about 10 days.
Regardless of whether you tie your garlic, hang it up, or use a rack, good ventilation is a must. Allow the garlic to dry for a few weeks. The larger the cloves, the longer they will take to cure. For example, elephant garlic needs at least four weeks to cure. The outer wrapper will feel papery and shrunken when the garlic is dry, so use this as your clue to when your garlic is completely cured.