In the garden we've been pleased to see blossom on the small plum tree. We planted this one after we had to take down the old plum tree at the top of the garden because it was diseased and was becoming unstable.
The new tree has grown from a plum stone taken from the fruit of the old tree that we had planted in a small pot a few years ago.
It was planted in the garden before the old tree was taken down.
A few days later (below)
A couple of blog posts ago I mentioned that a badger or badgers - we have more than one visit - dug up some Tulip bulbs and ate some of them. We rescued the rest and put them in smaller pots. They have to be moved into the greenhouse each evening and out again in the morning but it's been worth it as they are now flowering.
The flowers in the smaller pots were originally all in the big black pot you can see at the top of the photo.
That's a great success story, you must be thrilled to see the blossoms on the plum tree, what a great colour they are too. Such pretty tulips too. 😊
ReplyDeleteThank you CK, yes, we are pleased about the plum tree, it seems quite sturdy now, I love the colour of the tulips:)
DeleteWhat pretty blossoms the new plum tree has! Wild creatures do like some of our favourite potted plants.
ReplyDeleteThank you Lorrie, the blossoms are a lovely colour and blend well with the tulips even though not intended they do match:)
DeleteWell done on rescuing the tulips. Oh I do love blossom. Everywhere looks beautiful at the moment. B x
ReplyDeleteThank you B we do have to remember to put them in the greenhouse each evening but at least it keeps the badgers off them:)
DeleteWhat a lovely idea to plant a plum tree grown from a stone of the original one. I've been trying to get berries from our whitebeam tree to germinate - so far without success! So pleased you have solved the badger problem with the tulip bulbs. Have a lovely Easter.
ReplyDeleteThank you Caroline, it was good to have a new tree in place to replace the old one before it had to come down. I expect the badgers will find something else to dig up, we have put chicken wire around the potatoes but somehow they always find a way in - much like squirrels and bird feeders. Hope you too have a lovely Easter:)
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ReplyDeleteSo many beautiful pieces here.
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DeleteThat's exciting to see blossom on your new tree, as sometimes it takes a few years to mature enough. Such pretty blossoms, and things growing in your garden is always nice. My daffodils did really well this year, much better than last year; but they didn't last too long because we've had lots of rain, frost, and wind.
ReplyDeleteThank you Sandy, it was good to know we had grown a replacement for the old tree. Glad your daffodils did well even in the bad weather:)
DeleteThe blossom on your young plum tree is so pretty. It is also lovely to think that it has grown from the stone of the old tree as a new generation. Glad you have found a way to stop the badgers digging up your Tulip bulbs and worth the effort to enjoy the bulbs in flower.
ReplyDeleteThank you Beverley. We were so pleased to have the new tree ready for planting as the old one came down. Fingers crossed we have kept to badgers at bay with the tulips, next year it will be chicken wire on all the pots:)
DeleteThe plum tree blossom is the .most gorgeous colour. Xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Jules, it's still looking pretty at the moment:)
DeleteThere's something deeply comforting about seeing life carry on through a new tree grown from the old. It’s a quiet kind of legacy. And your care for those tulips, guarding them from curious badgers, speaks to the patience and dedication only a true gardener knows. Beautiful work, truly.
ReplyDeleteThank you Melody for your kind comment:)
DeleteWhat a great thing to do, saving and planting that seed! The old tree lives on.
ReplyDeleteI planted tulips in.pots for the first time this year, after reading about it on a few English blogs. It was nice to have something blooming in those pots , and I think I will continuebto do this. At least the dogs can't ruin them!
Thank you Granny Sue, the tree seems sturdy at the moment so I'm hoping it will grow on to be as old as it's predecessor, it's a great idea to grow tulips in pots, I like to move them around so I can see the colours from the kitchen window:)
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