The Nuttery ORGD03 Original Seed Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder, Ocean Green

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The Nuttery ORGD03 Original Seed Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder, Ocean Green

The Nuttery ORGD03 Original Seed Squirrel Proof Bird Feeder, Ocean Green

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Some examples of nutteries and mini orchards including nut trees that I’ve created over the years for clients and myself include the following tree types and numbers – A simple definition would be to call it an orchard where nuts are grown instead of, or as well as, fruit trees.

How many trees do you need? Well, I don’t think you could claim that one tree makes a nuttery, so I would go with at least five. Which is the number I’ve suggested you’d need for a mini orchard (see blog link below). You wouldn’t need a huge garden to fit in five hazelnut trees, but if space is tight, perhaps we could say three hazel or two hazel and an almond makes a mini nuttery. Secondly, it can cause damage to the feeder itself; squirrels often break feeders, including hanging bird feeders, when trying to access the food. Domestic nutteries were a regular feature from at least the sixteenth century, with cultivated varieties of hazel as well as the native species. Although they were a means of adding extra food to the table at a time when many households were largely self-sufficient, they could also be decorative. Hazel was the most commonly grown nut tree, but Sweet Chestnut and Walnut were also grown. Almonds were only grown in sheltered and more southerly gardens.They’d been brought in by the Romans but their cultivation has been a bit hit and miss in Britain. Commercial nut growing has also been part of the food production for a few hundred years, especially in Kent, Nottingham, Gloucestershire, Sussex and Suffolk. Although we think of these as nutteries, the term plat or nut plat is more commonly used in southern England. if you have room, grow one of the larger nut trees as a specimen tree – and of course it will provide shade, food for wildlife as well as a harvest for you

Walnut, Juglans regia, probably introduced into Britain in the sixteenth century. The taste difference between a fresh or green walnut and the dried ones most of us are familiar with, is vast. But you will need a large garden – some get up to 150 foot tall, although this will take a good few years. Or find the variety ‘Rita’ which makes about 30 foot tall. Remember that Walnut trees are wide so allow room for spread. Also known as white walnut. Hardiest of the walnut family. Partially self-fertile and can be pollinated by walnuts and especially heartnuts For those early riders you’ll find a full English breakfast, eggs Royale, avocado on toast, bacon roll and buttered toast with jam. If you envisage grazing or mowing between trees, nitrogen-fixing clovers — notably the long-lasting red and white clover — are excellent; they enrich the soil and attract beneficial insects. In a forest-garden approach, the planting is based on a natural woodland and tiered from trees through shrubs and herbaceous layers to ground cover; in an ornamental garden situation, the opportunity for planting species that thrive in semi-shade is considerable. However, there is often confusion between different species and cultivars, not least due to the cross fertilization between them. The length of the involucre, which is the husk or bract surrounding the nut is one way for the layperson to tell the difference. Corylus avellana has a short involucre, whereas Corylus maxima has an involucre that extends well beyond the nut. This long involucre is also called a beard, hence the name “full beard” or filbert.

Also one short nuttery tunnel, with 3 hazel on each side, although this wasn’t installed specifically for nuts for human consumption as it was part of a wildlife orientated design. But there is, or can be, a lot more to a nutteries than that short description. Which is a good thing, as not that many gardeners have sufficient garden space for a separate nuttery and orchard with full size trees. And nut trees are, for the most part, large trees when full grown. No cultivars. Both American and European bladdernuts are available, with a similar pistachio flavour

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These days it is more rare for humans to distribute the seeds that way. But we do propagate and grow fruit trees as we enjoy eating the fruit, so it is still a positive result for the plant. Peach leaf curl is another problem, due to the close relationship, so be sure not to plant almonds and peaches near each other. Strictly speaking, the nut trees need to form a cohesive group to be classed as nuttery. As we’ve seen in examples above, this still gives scope. But, as we are discussing a garden situation, there’s no reason why we can’t be even more flexible. For example, you may not have space to plant three walnut trees together but you do have room by spreading them out. Add in a sweet chestnut to give you a shady seating area, a couple of almond trees near your olive and a row of hazel as boundary for the kitchen garden and I think we could safely say you have a decent sized nuttery in your garden. The difference between fruits and nuts is sometimes a bit blurred, and its not untrue to say that they are similar. They both have an outer casing containing a seed or seeds. Belle Epine’, ‘Bouche de Bétizac’, ‘Marigoule’, ‘Marlhac’. ‘Marigoule’ is the most reliable partially self-fertile varietyIt can be difficult to stop squirrels from getting into your bird feeding station or feeder. They are very agile creatures and can easily climb feeder poles . You will generally need more than one walnut tree to ensure pollination, although some grafted trees should produce within 3 – 4 years. Beatrix bought Hill Top with the proceeds of her first book (Picture: National Trust) (Image: National Trust) In the UK hazel can be found growing in hedgerows; woodland and field edges; on scrubby upland and as an understorey plant where there is oak, ash or birch woodland. Which gives us a good idea that Corylus avellana is happy in a range of soils and situations. Tolerant of pH 5 – 8, but its less keen on heavy clay, so improve the drainage if that’s what you have. Finally, squirrels can frighten birds -- especially smaller birds . If you are putting out food so that you can spot smaller, rarer UK garden birds , this can cause an issue.



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