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[alp]

@Lgan Nice tree and nice photos. Looks like apple.. I have apple blossoms and then I moved it to somewhere and broke a lovely branch with flowers.. After second thought, I put it back where it was as it used to enjoy the warmest and sunniest spot.. Hopefully, I can have some apples this year. Cost me £3 reduced..

Did you OH stake it for you? Looks very professional.. Or was it left by the previous owner. Jim from Beechgrove explained how to stake tree.. Such a lot of knowledge.. I wonder if the snap will kill the tiny little peaches I have this year. I need to air layer that one so that I can take it with me.

My rose arch has become 50 tiny broken pieces.. So apparently, I need to position it correctly or all the flowers reach for the sun and cripple the arch in a certain direction.

Daisy has her way of teasing people! Quite hilarious but good humoured.. How's your tummy now, Logan? A bit better..

 

[Logan]

Yes their 3 apples.the 3rd one we moved last winter to get more sun. No we planted them about 8 years ago. This year there's a lot more blossom. We staked them but they don't need it now. OH does the pruning. We've got a pear as well, that's just started to bloom. You will have to cover your peaches with fleese. Peaches are grafted on a root stock. Stomach is getting better, thanks. OH been watering some of the plants, one of the blueberries needed watering. Been lying here looking at the blue sky, thinking what I could be doing. Yes Daisy'sOK. I'm getting used to you as well.

 

[alp]

Haha! Getting used to ME, MOI??!! I will have to go off soon as son wants to remotely install a software on this computer.. I can do it, but don't know what extensions he wants.. So unfair, he puts his own photo on this laptop as well.. I thought you only moved there 2 years ago.. Now I see.. I read that a clever woman got a piece of brownfield land for £20000 and had a house built within £70k .. So clever some people..

 

[Mark56]

Beautiful blooms Aym, amazing how much further ahead you are than we are here - although I must admit everything is early this year. I have my first rose out! Miss Darcey Bussell. The lilac hedge smells delicious too.

 

[alp]

@Mark56 I must make sure I don't insert a in your name as I did Logan..

Mark, you really have a magic touch, the lilac blooms are so beautiful .. Good heavens, the whole shrub is smothered by flowers.. Someone was giving one away, but I had no access to the car.. Seeing how beautiful yours is really makes me jealous.. Rose already?? I'm shocked. That must smell divine too.. If you know how dry it is here... you wouldn't mind waiting.. I have red geums in flower as well, but they are small.. because of the lack of water..

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Good evening everyone,
hope your day went as planned.

Stunning pics from you all as usual.........puts all my photography efforts to shame

Didn't get round to potting up my Cosmos,just did a lot of watering instead. Maybe tomorrow

Went for a lovely walk , third one this week ( trying to strengthen my foot) walked about 12 miles this week ,so slowly getting back to normal..

Treating myself to a coffee and yummy cakes at Ikea tomorrow, lovely view from their restaurant overlooking the S. Waters . Love watching the huge cruise liners coming and going

Enjoy your evening x

 

[Logan]

In the Midlands there's no roses yet. They've only started growing. But the polyanthus, tulips and wallflowers are still in flower.

 

[alp]

@Upsy Daisy Did you go to the Ikea in Southampton? There are always big cruiser docking in Southampton.. Must be lovely there.. 12 miles is a long walk.. and I hope it helps .. I haven't seeded any cosmos either.. Took a lot of clematis armandii cuttings. A shame not to mess around with them.. Got to be more organised tomorrow..

I also have wall flowers and they self seeded in the least expected places. Peonies have buds, but the FUYU is still sulking.. I give up..

 

[Upsy Daisy]

We have one one rose, spotted it this morning. Wallflowers are really lovely at the moment but the Primroses and Polyanthus are gradually fading now, Azaleas are almost in full bloom....love them!

 

[alp]

Now that you've found your camera, could we feast our eyes on your flowers too...?

 

[Upsy Daisy]

alp , yes its the So'ton one , love looking out over waters..........eating scrummy cake .

No i didn't walk 12 miles all in one go, that would still be too much for my foot ( it will take about 18 mths to heal completely ....did last time too) 12 miles in total for this week.

 

[Upsy Daisy]

Ha ha my pics are awful!!!!
I transfer them onto my lap top at the end of each month into a month by month photo diary......so will post some soon for April

 

[alp]

I should have read carefully.. 12 miles will wear you out.. not to say any healing.. Have you voted for photo of the month.. I will join the competition again next month.. just to have a laugh.. I have cast my vote.. Make sure you post some photos..

 

[Upsy Daisy]

 

[alp]