Jake wrote in
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On Tue, 20 Aug 2013 10:44:35 GMT, Baz wrote:



Ditto, but so what? Doesn't bother anyone?

Baz

If I appeared to multi-post, I'd appreciate being told. Usually the
cause is a simple blip somewhere but occasionally it can indicate a
comms problem and knowing would lead to me keeping an eye on things
just in case.

On a different topic, Baz, the Victoria plum put on lots of healthy
growth but no blossom and hence no plums. I netted it last year after
reading on the group that birds would go for the buds. Have you had
better luck?

The Braeburn apple and pear trees are going as neither is growing well
and yet again produced no blossom at all. Other apple trees blossomed
well but I think there were too few pollinators around at the right
time. The best performer (4 fruits) is an unnamed tree that came from
somewhere last year as a foot high freebie but is about a metre high
already!


No fruit on the Vic. plums, one tree has a couple of blossom but no fruit.

The first one I planted and gave up on 'cos I thought it was dying has put
on lots of growth. I have had to prune lots away, which is difficult, as
you know, with foliage clouding the job. Wish I could prune them in autumn,
when the foliage has dropped. We will see then what a mess I have made!

I have found/made room in the garden for an eating apple tree. I would like
the sweetest, tastiest variety. Do you have any reccommenations? I am
thinking Braeburn or Gala, though not exactly what I have in mind, judging
them on supermarket purchases. I have a decent budget now, and will pay
good money for the right tree.

Baz