All fruit growers need to be philosophical. It's best never to expect anything other than just a pleasant tree to look at. If it does give you some fruit in Autumn, just be grateful. If you are counting on fruit, you will more than likely be disappointed.
There are some exceptions to this rule. Our Bramley (above) is pretty regular. It would be a strange year to have no crop (as with the Fig and Quince trees that always bear fruit).
This Jonagold (above with Bok) was planted quite recently. It bore some fruit last year, but this year hasn't a single flower on it. I'm not very happy.
In the chicken run is this Reine de Renette which occasionally does well. The hens peck at anything that drops; we have the rest. Nice apple; quite similar to a Cox.
And, meanwhile, this is the state of affairs at Haddock's. Everything doing OK, the Tomatoes are still untouched by frost, but I'm not uncrossing my fingers just yet (I've noticed other local gardeners being equally foolhardy).
We've just had a short spell of overnight rain, so now everything is romping; including the weeds.
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An apple a day keeps the doctor away.
Not my doctor, it doesn't.
Our apple trees are very contrary - I seem to remember ours in childhood fruiting well every year - but I suppose that is rose-tinted specs.
ah, weeds,aka green manure...hoe, hoe hoe!!
On 'Gardener's Question Time' yesterday, they were talking about short version apple trees and they called them, 'Step-Over trees'.
When all else fails weeds will never let you down.
I spent the greater part of Saturday pulling weeds. It is amazing how quickly they grow and how hardy they are - My back and legs, not so much.
It appears that Haddock is doing very well.
It's early days, but no major problems as yet.
I'd previously heard of them as 'Ballerina' trees; which I think is preferable.
Can't wait for the cherry season, and looks like we're in for a bumper strawberry harvest so long as the slugs don't beat me to it. Love this time of year.
My Cherries are LOADED. The Peaches were covered in flowers, and now have very little. Our Straws are in pukka Strawberry pots, so slugs are banned. The Tayberries look good. Pears are average. Quinces.... gone crazy again.
You have 50 shades of green in your garden. Beautiful.
Our plum tree used to fruit every other year.
I adore that your chickens have their very own Apple tree.
What a wonderful photo.
cheers, parsnip
You must throw them harder then he'll not come again :-)
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