SilverFairy

Apple tree rootstock

We would like to grow some apple trees in our garden. We would like three sweet ones. Anyone have any favourites?

Plant name

Thank you sotongeoff. I was looking for a novelty gift for the OH. There are lots of St. Michael's on the list, maybe he deserves one of those for putting up with me

Spring cabbage suggestion

I've decided I am going to try growing some spring cabbages. Anyone have any suggestions on which one please?

Plant name

Does anyone know of a flowering plant that has the name Michael, please?

Pruning a neglected cherry tree

Thank you sotongeoff, I will have to print the picture and take it out with me! OH reckons it's not a morello, so I will prune as a sweet cherry.

Pruning a neglected cherry tree

We inherited a cherry tree when we moved here but it, as was the rest of the garden, sorely neglected. I have pruned the apple tree but have no idea how to do the cherry. The only thing I know is to do it in the summer.

I dont know what type it is either other than it's fruiting now and the birds have had most of it

Can anyone please point me to a website that demonstrates how to do it then I can follow the pictures

Mystery plant

That's quite a magnificent specimen you have there Penninepetal!! Mine has multiple stems too, but not quite on a par with yours

Not so sweet strawberries

Thank you Bookertoo, I thought it may be the case.

Blackbirds

Our resident wood pigeon was called Cliff unfortunately the neighbours cat got him, found him behind the greenhouse

I like Dunnocks too, we had a pair in spring but haven't seen them lately, hopefully that's just because they've set up nest at the bottom of the garden where I haven't had time to venture lately.

My favourite at the moment is a baby robin (which I thought was a baby thrush with all its spots!!) He/she follows me round the garden when I'm weeding, it's so pretty.

Not so sweet strawberries

We have grown strawberries for quite a few years but I have found that this year, although the crop is fairly good, the strawberries are quite tart. Could this be the lack of sun? They have never been like this before.

Mystery plant

Seed companies

Deep seeds trays

Lettuces

Apple tree rootstock

Spring cabbage suggestion

Plant name

Pruning a neglected cherry tree

Not so sweet strawberries

Blackbirds

Lily beetle

Mystery plant