A Specialty Gin (and a New Orchard!) with a Fruit That's Making a Comeback

Short growing season? Not enough space? Sore back and knees? Grow crops in containers for a longer season, to fit in more crops, and bend less. If you want to up your game at container growing, or if you're new to gardening and need an inspiring primer, join us on April 14th for a live online class.
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How to Grow and Cook Medlar

Jane Steward, author of Medlars – Growing & Cooking, talks about how to grow medlar, how to cook medlar, and shares some fascinating medlar facts. (Find out how medlar wood was used in Dutch windmills!)

Steward planted a medlar orchard, holds the UK National Collection of medlars, and runs Eastgate Larder—a food business where she processes medlar.

We talk about:

• How to grow medlar (Mespilus germanica)
• How to cook medlar
• Steward’s journey into planting a medlar orchard and starting a food-processing business 
• How to “blet” medlar 
• Medlar rootstock
• Medlar fruit in Turkey and around the Caspian Sea
• (Spoiler alert: we also hear about medlar gin and a delicious medlar chutney)

“If you want to have medlars in your life you really need to have a tree!”