http://gardenerstips.co.uk/blog/flowers/crab-apple-trees-fruit-and-ornamental/ Tips and advice for gardeners about gardening Wed, 16 May 2012 14:31:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://gardenerstips.co.uk/blog/flowers/crab-apple-trees-fruit-and-ornamental/comment-page-1/#comment-1653 nic @ nipitinthebud Thu, 26 Nov 2009 10:17:29 +0000 http://gardenerstips.co.uk/blog/?p=5355#comment-1653 I made crab apple jelly for the first time this year and it is delicious and such a vibrant colour. I don't know the varieties used as the trees didn't belong to me - small, oval, yelllowy-orange crabs in August then cherry-like red crabs in October. The latter were so petit and gorgeous it seemed a shame to just boil them up so I pickled them instead with very pleasing results. I think they'll make nice christmas gifts and can't wait until next year to do it again. I made crab apple jelly for the first time this year and it is delicious and such a vibrant colour. I don’t know the varieties used as the trees didn’t belong to me – small, oval, yelllowy-orange crabs in August then cherry-like red crabs in October. The latter were so petit and gorgeous it seemed a shame to just boil them up so I pickled them instead with very pleasing results. I think they’ll make nice christmas gifts and can’t wait until next year to do it again.

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