It’s been awhile since the last entry.
Not sure I’m going to have much worthwhile to say at this
time.
Work figures fairly big in my life presently, and since
March I’ve had very little time away from paid employment. A number of new
customers with some one-off type work, plus a selection of regular garden
rounds and return visits to previous customers.
On the allotment I was very encouraged by the amount of
apple tree blossom that appeared in early May, and over the last few weeks, and
upon closer examination there appears to be a number of set fruitlets already.
I’m slightly surprised at this because during the last few visits to the plot,
where the weather has been kind and reasonably mild/warm, there has been no bee
activity on or around the trees which is a worrying trend. Overall, though I’m
very pleased with the espalier trees now some 8 years old, all grown from
single maiden whips and pruned/trained by me – initially as an experiment. If
there is one thing I would do differently now, it would be planting the trees a
bit further apart.
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| Loads of blossom, but no bees |
I can’t avoid mentioning the weather, and though it isn’t
the same as last year, there have been moments recently where the wet trend
seems to be returning. Just need some bright/warming days … please …
