Apple Blossom

You may remember that I planted out three yearling apple trees in January. Well, they have all survived and two are flowering, the Redsleeves and the Saturn. These are both on rootstock M26. 'The tree will reach a height of about 3 metres /10 feet, although pruning twice a year will keep the tree to a height of about 2 metres / 7 feet.'

Saturn

Redsleeves

The Crispin is on rootstock MM106. 'This rootstock will produce an apple tree about 3.6 metres (12 foot) wide and 3m (10 foot) tall at maturity.' I am assuming the difference in rootstocks is why the Crispin is not flowering.

I have moved the mountain of earth that was on the future site of the runner beans and cherokee beans, and have been digging over the earth underneath, teasing out buttercups, marestails and couch grass. It is hard work. My back aches. And it's still not done, and the beans are still not out, but are getting bigger and bigger in the window sills. Things are getting desperate!

MUST ... GET ... THEM ... PLANTED ... OUT!

Still, despite the back ache I had a very peaceful and satisfying time digging, ferretting out weeds and listening to BBC World Service podcasts. Anything to do, perhaps with this? A natural high from gardening? Wow... gotta like that!