Rake aboot 4,929 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 For all but apples and pears All the plums,,,hazels,,damsons,,have all took a beating due to the rain and wind round our way,, the apples are stunning though,, best year for a while. And the pears !! jeez,, gorgeous Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,172 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 We had more damsons than ever before. More blackberries than I've ever seen: the local foxes must be sick of them by now: everywhere I go there is blackberry fox shit! And this despite virtual drought round our way for a lot of the summer. Patches of rain then nothing for weeks. Veg garden's doing pretty well thanks to loads of cow muck from a friend's farm. And even my aubergine plants, grown for the first time this year, which produced and then got neglected, have decided to flower and fruit again: at this time of year! Shows how warm it is round here. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Malt 379 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Bushes are hanking with blackberries and sloes round here, and I had a bumper crop on my runner beans.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
darbo 4,774 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 had a decent year. had the best crop of plums for many a year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KittleRox 2,147 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 Aye lots of blackberries, they pears are nice though Quote Link to post Share on other sites
KittleRox 2,147 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 and my blueberry bush didn,t fruit this year Quote Link to post Share on other sites
martnmagik 68 Posted September 24, 2011 Report Share Posted September 24, 2011 had a great year for plums,pears,apples and sloes,but blackberrys are a different story.ive struggled to get roughly 10lb, oh and my ruhbard has gone mental,ive not had so much off it in over 4 years Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SportingShooter 0 Posted September 26, 2011 Report Share Posted September 26, 2011 Had a strange year around here or all things fruit. Blackberries have been patchy with some areas laden with them, others are just bare. Sloes seem to be abundant everywhere which isn't such a bad thing The only orchard we have on the shoot has been decimated by a cow invasion so no apples or pears this year. Looks like just the sloe gin for me this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
f mac 40 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 great year rake for apples n pears think its down to lack of wasps just checked the old garden and cant see a hole in any Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Moll. 1,769 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 All the heavy rain here meant every single cherry on my tree was split! Apple started well with loads of baby apples on it, considering it was the trees first proper year, then the heavy rain and gales removed all but about 8, but they were delicious Had very good flowering in the garden in general with the warm weather + plenty rain. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stealthy1 3,964 Posted October 10, 2011 Report Share Posted October 10, 2011 Just picked a second crop of strawberries from my plants today, never had that before, some have flowers on them , strange season. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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