tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post2425878712272202559..comments2024-03-23T20:10:59.775+00:00Comments on greentapestry : Tree Following With Lucy ~ March 2015.Annahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-12025075624294582412015-05-10T13:33:54.204+01:002015-05-10T13:33:54.204+01:00Pear blossom is so pretty - but I have never broug...Pear blossom is so pretty - but I have never brought myself to like the fruit.<br /><br />About creatures on the tree. Fellow blogger Esther Montgomery chose to follow an apple tree last year, posted once - then stopped. However . . . in that one post she looked at a bud and found that, when enlarged, the little crinkles in the bark beneath it were not crinkles but scale insect. <br /><br />I've been clicking backwards and forwards between her photo and yours - and think there is at least a chance that you have some little creatures there after all.<br /><br />See what you think.<br />http://esthersgardennotes.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/tree-following-apple.htmlLucy Corrander Now in Halifax!https://www.blogger.com/profile/14685242329129914772noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-24530162858763791942015-03-15T10:36:37.342+00:002015-03-15T10:36:37.342+00:00I think that it will probably be a few years befor...I think that it will probably be a few years before eating them quickly enough becomes an issue Brian :) Should that scenario happen I think that I will give them to the neighbours or stew any surplus. Mmmmmm - I'm looking forward to that day.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-69079092811187451432015-03-15T10:34:21.213+00:002015-03-15T10:34:21.213+00:00I will have to get himself standing by the tree as...I will have to get himself standing by the tree as a more accurate yardstick Cathy :) I'm craning my neck slightly to see the top and I'm about five foot six. Fingers crossed that your trees have survived the move. It's rather nerve wracking waiting for buds to reappear.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-69290392736507950952015-03-15T10:26:04.599+00:002015-03-15T10:26:04.599+00:00Thanks Donna - I will have to remember to smell as...Thanks Donna - I will have to remember to smell as well as look this year!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-69784770230486751282015-03-15T10:25:30.550+00:002015-03-15T10:25:30.550+00:00Oh thanks for your good wishes Anna :)Oh thanks for your good wishes Anna :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-18839335414366512972015-03-15T10:24:06.581+00:002015-03-15T10:24:06.581+00:00That's what I planned to do Sue. I just wasn&#...That's what I planned to do Sue. I just wasn't diligent enough in checking them daily once they had been picked :( A lesson learned.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-13622149825251647432015-03-15T10:22:21.962+00:002015-03-15T10:22:21.962+00:00It's amazing how quickly they can turn Cathy. ...It's amazing how quickly they can turn Cathy. I'm looking forward to the blossom which is a treat in itself.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-51165248327181500282015-03-15T10:20:54.235+00:002015-03-15T10:20:54.235+00:00I know that feeling Angie - roll on spring and tem...I know that feeling Angie - roll on spring and temperatures in double figures!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-91126566121318514542015-03-14T19:19:19.830+00:002015-03-14T19:19:19.830+00:00Pear trees are lovely when in flower and the fruit...Pear trees are lovely when in flower and the fruit is wonderful to eat, you just have to do so very quickly, or preserve them by bottling. Brian Skeyshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04761762507159759619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-56397812810957981432015-03-14T17:17:08.814+00:002015-03-14T17:17:08.814+00:00Did you look it in the eyes, Anna, or did it tower...Did you look it in the eyes, Anna, or did it tower over you...? ;) Big fat buds there - and well done for successfully moving it. I moved 3 no 4 newish fruit trees last year down to the fruit cage and have been inspecting for buds in the last day or two. Definitely some on the pear Concord, so that's a start. Look forward to watching your crop progressAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-59430606191747488232015-03-14T16:35:34.073+00:002015-03-14T16:35:34.073+00:00A lovely tree and I adore the smell of pears ripen...A lovely tree and I adore the smell of pears ripening.Donna@Gardens Eye Viewhttp://gardenseyeview.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-7328948165919192882015-03-14T15:17:23.434+00:002015-03-14T15:17:23.434+00:00Buds! How wonderful. I hope you have better luck w...Buds! How wonderful. I hope you have better luck with your crop this year!Annahttp://transmutationalgarden.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-17686540643489044802015-03-14T12:18:19.211+00:002015-03-14T12:18:19.211+00:00We often pick pears under -ripe and ripen off the ...We often pick pears under -ripe and ripen off the tree.Sue Garretthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08164518448098182276noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-75989500794731654652015-03-13T19:37:59.768+00:002015-03-13T19:37:59.768+00:00A neighbour gave me a few pears last autumn and th...A neighbour gave me a few pears last autumn and they were hard as rocks... for about 24 hours! I had to eat them all at once, but they were so good. I hooe yours produces a few more fruit this year, but the blossom alone will be a treat. Look forward to seeing that!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-70290145733997057842015-03-13T17:44:03.654+00:002015-03-13T17:44:03.654+00:00I'm with Eddie Izzard, we never catch them at ...I'm with Eddie Izzard, we never catch them at the right time!<br />Following this tree will allow you to get all the more familiar with it. We are in for a cold weekend too! I need some heat in my bones now!Angiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14682908724307784154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-19381466255346018922015-03-13T17:17:09.999+00:002015-03-13T17:17:09.999+00:00They are inded quite a contrast Jo.The pears were ...They are inded quite a contrast Jo.The pears were picked hard and came indoors to ripen but I should have been more active checking their progress. I must have missed a few days and returned to a horror show :( Still a lesson learned for this year.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-66939202458530464452015-03-13T17:14:14.368+00:002015-03-13T17:14:14.368+00:00Mmmmmm - I have the porridge but no pears at the m...Mmmmmm - I have the porridge but no pears at the moment. A most appetising combination. Maybe later this year :)Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-81340674513906383362015-03-13T13:46:46.527+00:002015-03-13T13:46:46.527+00:00What a difference between the two trees, the huge ...What a difference between the two trees, the huge majestic willow you followed last year and this small pear tree which is at the start of its life. I thought that pears were harvested whilst hard and ripened off the tree, just going by what I've heard as I've never grown them myself.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12357501.post-37059177345641924412015-03-13T13:26:15.101+00:002015-03-13T13:26:15.101+00:00Your tree is turning out to be quite a fascinating...Your tree is turning out to be quite a fascinating subject Anna. Quite fancy some pears now, poached and stewed with porridge is my favourite :)Mark and Gazhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09427245730390252976noreply@blogger.com