Growth now pushing through

Apple blossom

I checked on most of the trees and some of the blossom now has gone mainly on the cherry and plum and you can see the fruit-lets. The apple blossom is still going strong.


In the trees its possible to see small little green fruit-lets mainly on the plums and cherry trees. Lots of them especially on the cherry trees.

The weather has been good for the fruit we have had sun and rain not too much frost and the trees and the soil are responding well and the trees are growing. The leaves are getting bigger and the grass is also getting taller.

Hemish hiding in the grass

I can see lots of dandelions and the buttercups are starting to come out. I am planning on planting more flowers out over the next few weeks. I would like a meadow floor in the orchard lets see how it goes.

That is expensive and time consuming, both things I could with more off. Going to start with some basic flowers. I will see how they do, and then plant more.

My son is able to hide in the parts of the orchard that have long grass. It will have to cut not sure when but I may cut out a path so I and others can walk around.

Ladybirds in the orchards

At present it does look like it might be a good year for the orchard. However its still early in the year and no point in predicting the fruit yet.

I'm not seeing many aphids, yet but I have seen caterpillars.

Some of these caterpillars are going to start munching through the leaves. If it gets to be an issue I will spray either an organic compound or soapy water on the leaves.