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| Early buds |
The weather has finally improved - no rain and wind - enough to get the sprayer out. It seems tar wash isn't available any more (banned maybe?) but I've used a product called Virax winter tree wash on the plum and damson trees, despite the fact that the unusually mild weather recently means that buds are beginning to open already. I'm hoping we don't get a severe spell after the buds open; that happened last year and we had hardly any fruit as a result. The trees were also badly affected by aphids last year.Both trees were pruned in the summer and I've just taken a few crossing branches off today to tidy them up a bit.
Nearly all that remains of the back garden has to be reorganised this year following the installation of our new conservatory, which is now finally complete, and provides us with a lovely room from which to enjoy what's left of the garden. Having had in the autumn to dig out my bay tree, which used to grow just outside the back door, I bought another - cone shaped - and mudlarking along the Thames discovered a small half-barrel which makes a good container for it - though I may decide to plant it out eventually.
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| The finished conservatory |
