The Appeal of Mrs Toogood

Amateur adventures in orcharding


May 11, 2026

  • Tour of Duty

    Inspired by my recent trip to the Gatherums, I decided to spend last Saturday afternoon plodding around Louth visiting the other community orchards that were laid down in 2021 and 2022. Including the Gatherums, although that unfortunately no longer qualifies as an orchard on account of only being one tree, there are four, spread around… Continue reading

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About Me

I’ve been writing about orchards and Lincolnshire heritage apples for over five years and still don’t know my arse from my elbow. This blog is supposed to be an almost humorous record of my attempts to raise apple trees in a field just outside Louth. Mrs Toogood is just one of the lost varieties I probably won’t find.