George Shirley wrote:
On 3/21/2016 6:24 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
George Shirley wrote:
On 3/21/2016 4:49 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
George Shirley wrote:
On 3/21/2016 8:37 AM, Terry Coombs wrote:
There were not a lot of blossoms on the small peach tree , but
they're all covered with ice crystals this morning . Overnight
lows were in the mid-20's , and it looks like we won't gwt any
fruit from that tree . I just hope the rest of the trees (2 pear
2 apple and 3 cherry) haven't sustained any damage , most of
them have started to bud . Mother Nature is so fickle ...
We had a light frost this morning on the vehicles, didn't seem to
affect the fruit trees nor the gardens. Another hour or two and I
will check them again. Seems to be warming fast though. Don't
think it got below 40F at ground level. We're having weird
weather this spring, one day it's beautiful, almost hot, next day
it's a light frost or rain. Who's messing with the weather, gotta
be Ma Nature? George

Gotta be ! Anyway , it appears the blossoms sustained no damage
, much to my surprise . I'd have to go out to the shop and check
for the exact overnight low , but it was definitely in the mid
20's .
The pear blossoms were not touched. Looking good so far. The rest of
the garden has not been bothered either. Must have just been a light
frost on the vehicles, didn't see any on the roof tops either.
Phew!! Last year we lost the entire pear crop, both pears, in a strong
windstorm. Hoping we get pears this year as I have yet to eat a
Tennousi pear.

George

Most of these trees were planted in the summer of 2014 , they
haven't grown much . They are looking better this year , except the
dwarf North Star cherry , it looks to have sustained some damage
over winter .The Red Haven peach has a few dead twigs too . On the
advice of the nursery girl I haven't fertilized , this year they
will be .
I pruned the pear earlier this month, concentrating on the "rain"
limbs and crossing limbs. Mostly to open the interior for more
sunshine. Appears to have worked as there are many blooms on the
inside. Did somewhat the same for the kumquat and found one limb
growing below the graft. Those always have to go as citrus here are
grafted onto native wild oranges as they grow much better here than
the original roots do.
The last two years the pear hardly bloomed at all and, if it did, a
late frost got them. That was the two pear year in 2015 when the wind
got them. It appears we are the only folks growing edible fruit other
than the neighbor catty cornered across the street who has bananas,
which will sometimes bear but haven't since we moved here. We also
have five avocado's coming up along the back fence where wife planted
them. Now we have to determine their sex and kill all but one male.
G
It has been a long day for this ol' geezer, I'm headed for bed
shortly.
George

Been a long one here too . I spent most of my day setting support columns
for the kitchen into concrete . That's almost as much work as digging the
holes ...
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Snag