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carolecuttingitfine

Mother of 4 and enthusiastic novice gardener trying to tame an inherited wilderness in rural Devon - all advice/help gratefully received😀

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  • Season Icon Early SpringEarly Spring 2019
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carolecuttingitfine

#blossom on the #quince bush

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  • Season Icon Mid AutumnMid Autumn 2018
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carolecuttingitfine

First attempt at #quince jelly?! Supposed to improve with age and good with cheeses so Christmas supper we will have a taste test?!?

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Emma915Jones

Excellent

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rachelbrooks

Love it with cheese. Also add some to my gravy sometimes too! 😋

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lydiastirling

Very good on toast as well and adding to gravy. Makes a lovely tart with puff pastry, bacon and cheese as well. Enjoy

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lexijane

I look forward to coming round for Christmas to try it 😉

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carolecuttingitfine

Welcome anytime @lexijane 🧀 🍷 oh @rachelbrooks and @lydiastirling in gravy sounds good 😋

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  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2018
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carolecuttingitfine

#floweringquince has recovered from its massive hack back last year - phew got away with it again 😂 have a wonderful Wednesday everyone

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juliesgarden

Gorgeous ❤️

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nessas

Lovely ❤️ glad to see it survived ☺️

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rachelbrooks

Gorgeous colour. They are indestructible I think. I’ve been trying to get rid of one of mine for 13 years and it still comes back! 😂

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  • Season Icon Early SpringEarly Spring 2017
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carolecuttingitfine

#quince phew another survivor of my hatchet style pruning! It was getting tangled so kill or cure!?

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ConeyBrae

Hi Carole, good to know they are capable of surviving a good hacking. My other half did something similar for the same reasons, and I wasn't so convinced it would survive, but you never know! 🌱😄

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carolecuttingitfine

@coneyBrae I'm not sure Monty would recommend it but I think some plant survive better than others, so far roses Rhododendrons, snowball trees and now quince are on my survival list 😂 good luck I'm sure it will be all the better for it!!

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rachelbrooks

Oh this is one I just hack (I mean prune 😬) as and when I think it needs it! It never complains 👍🏼

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SylviaDavies

Was just given a cutting of one similar to this one, it's planted just cross fingers now and wait! 👍😃

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  • Season Icon Early SummerEarly Summer 2016
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carolecuttingitfine

So first fruit I've notice on this quince bush - any suggestions besides quince jelly what to do with them!? 🤔🤔

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zylo

Quince jam?

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carolecuttingitfine

Mmh thought that was gonna be my only choices @zylo - I'll research and give it a go!

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  • Season Icon Mid SpringMid Spring 2016
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carolecuttingitfine

This was really woody when we first inherited, it survived my kill or cure pruning style!

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brightcolours

They do respond well to pruning. #pruning #quince

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