Congratulations to Parsley

When Parsley was born here she was called Bella. When we decided to sell our cows our friend bought her and renamed her Parsley.

Today she gave birth to another calf (she has birthed several since she went to her new home) and this is a girl who is doing well and will have a “herb” name

Another battle front

This time against coddling moths

Last year orchards and trees everywhere could be seen covered in a white gauze-like substance

In the country park (where we walk on Wednesdays) some trees were completely taken over. It looks like Halloween decorations. I thought our trees had escaped but we had some on the Bramley and other apple trees. I removed it all with soapy water and a long brush and with my hands. The fruit survived.

This year I’m using coddling moth traps
One on the Bramley
One on a plum tree

And will put another on a second Bramley tree further down the orchard. They contain pheromones that attract the male moth which dies on the sticky insert hidden in the container. Let’s hope it works