Winter pruning

There was no progress yesterday - apart from a journey to the déchetterie. Today I've concentrated on the other fruit trees, completing the winter pruning and clearing of the apple trees, and also pruning the mulberry and quince trees. With the mulberry, I was trying to remove some of the lowest drooping branches, as it's difficult to get under it to pick the fruit, but at the same time trying to maintain a good overall shape. I also treated all the cuts on the mulberry with a wound sealant, as it tends to "bleed" when cut. What I wasn't able to do, though, was the insecticide and tar oil treatment, as today was too breezy for using the sprayer.

It's good to be here in France this month, as the weather in London is certainly not conducive to gardening - though there is much more work there to be done than there is here, it will have to wait until later in the year - provided that the rain finally stops falling!