We have lots of plums on the big tree this year and about half a dozen on the small one.
The small tree is hiding behind the big one and has yellow rather than red fruits.
Now we have had all the Leylandii trees removed from the top of the garden, the little tree has more light that is until the holly hedge grows taller now it too has more light.
Work goes on behind the shed to try and straighten the hedge as it was growing out sideways because of the trees.
Where it has gone completely
we are going build a fence and then eventually replace the shed.
The yellow plums on the smaller tree are not as tasty as the others. They aren't as sweet and juicy and the flesh seems denser and dryer in texture.
Even more plums came into the house last evening.
The tree is still full with loads more to be picked. Some of the plums will be given away and some we have frozen. I've been keeping old jam jars and we have a few kilner jars so the next thing is jam or chutney making and also bottling.
Lovely to see all the plums from your garden - you are going to be busy with chutney and jam making :) I really regret that we have no fruit trees at home.
ReplyDeleteWe had a very large eucalyptus tree towards the top of our garden which had got out of control chopped to a manageable 10 foot a few years ago (at great expense!). It was amazing how well the plants and shrubs in the raised bed below did afterwards and how they benefitted from all the extra light. I still think that was why the passion flower nearby has now started to flower each year!!!
It is such an old rickety plum tree I always wonder if it will survive a bad, windy winter but it seems to get through and the fruit is so fresh and sweet. We wanted to get rid of our own Leylandii trees although we still have them up the side of the garden as they are on next door's side. It has let in light at the top of the garden and opened up quite an area of ground too. We aren't sure whether to have a new shed there or to move the pond. Fence first to separate us from the school's land. Your passion flower is lovely:)
DeleteI like the trees and hedges in our garden but they do need maintenance especially to create more light for other plants to grow. You have a lovely lot of plums. You'll enjoy the jam you make from them. We continue to bottle our tomatoes and have picked the first lot of figs. They are larger than ever this year and juicy.
ReplyDeleteWe too are worried about maintenance in the garden as it is getting a bit too much for us sometimes. We have a new bit of garden to decide what to do with, maybe a larger shed or summer house or a larger pond. Next year's project perhaps. I'm going to experiment with just one jar of bottled plums and see how it goes. How lovely to have juicy figs:)
DeleteFor some reason I can only see 3 of your photos but it looks like you are going to be making all sorts of plum related delicacies as you try to use them up. You'll have a bit of Summer in Winter if you freeze them too. 😊
ReplyDeleteWe decided we'd like plums in the winter, rhubarb too which we have also frozen. I wonder why the photos are missing, something must have happened to blogger overnight. I can see them all on my computer both on the blog and on the dashboard. Hopefully things will come right again soon:)
DeleteThe photos are all back, it must have been one of those temporary glitches. What wonderful plums. 😊
DeleteOh good, glad they came back. I did have trouble putting them up as I wrote the post so wondered if I had done something wrong:)
DeleteAs it happens I've just been outside picking some plums and greengages. I live in an area that was once all orchards and there are still many fruit trees growing in the hedgerows. Now you'll have to excuse me while I eat a few more.
ReplyDeleteLovely to have both plums and greengages close by, greengage is one of my favaourite jams too, I hope you enjoy your hedgerow fruits:)
DeleteI do love this post, showing the plums' journey from the tree to the jar, any minute now I may break into a Harvest hymn! x
ReplyDeleteThank you Mrs T, I hope you did have a sing song, a very cheering thing to do:)
DeleteWow, that does seem to be a lot of plums & a great idea about preserving them in various ways. We are slowly removing some of our hedge at the back so it isn't always damp & DH wants to extend his shed too, but it's all on hold till this lousy weather passes. Take care & huggles.
ReplyDeleteThank you Susan, we are still picking and freezing and preserving, jam next I think. I think no matter what size of shed a bigger one is always needed:) It's a good project for better weather. Take care:)
DeleteLove plums. Lucky you to have so many. We added cinnamon to our plums last time we made jam. The result was excellent. Have a lovely week. B x
ReplyDeleteThank you Barbara. We are still preserving and freezing as well as eating. Must try the cinamon idea it sounds good. Hope you too have a lovely week:)
DeleteI can never understand why plums are so expensive in the shops. I love victoria plums. I can just see all that lovely jam and chutney.
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Thank you Briony, I think jam making will keep me busy this weekend:)
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