Fruit.

[stealthy1 3,964]

Looks like it may be a good year again for fruit

 

The plum tree I hacked back into shape last year seems to have survived its scalping

 

 

 

And my Apricot is in its second year, also seems to have its fair share of blossom too

 

[trappa 518]

Nice! My fruit trees are to young at the moment. Ive planted 2 cherries and a cooking apple last year, and another cooking apple last week. I planted some blackthorn round my border to a) keep the little baskets round here out and sloes!! Got a bit to wait but youve got to plant them at some point!

How does your apricot do in those northern climes?

[milegajo 595]

Reading Martin Crawford's Forest Garden book, I swear I dream of fruit and trees. I may be turning into a bit of a fruit myself to be honest...

Edited April 7, 2012 by milegajo

[stealthy1 3,964]

Nice! My fruit trees are to young at the moment. Ive planted 2 cherries and a cooking apple last year, and another cooking apple last week. I planted some blackthorn round my border to a) keep the little baskets round here out and sloes!! Got a bit to wait but youve got to plant them at some point!

How does your apricot do in those northern climes?

 

I live in Lincolnshire, and my Apricot is planted on the opposite side of a fence to the midday sun, it picks up the heat from the fence in spring and summer, but gives it protection from the biting winds in winter, it was its first year of planting last August and we had a few Apricots from it, so this year it should do well, if the blossom is any kind of indicator I have gooseberries, a granny smith apple, golden delicious apple, a victorian plum, rubarb, strawberries in my fruit garden, fruit growing is a little addictive, the apples are just pushing open the flower buds, so we will soon see how much flower they produce