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[bunn]

Despite appearances, I did not take this photo of blackthorn against a stormy sky in March. I took it this morning.



There have been no mayflowers at all yet this year, and it needs to get a wiggle on, or they will be june-flowers. I was thinking that my big apple tree is going to have another fallow year this year, and requires a severe pruning - but observing the hawthorns and the lack of rowan-flowers, I may give it a bit longer before I do anything drastic. Admittedly, most of the apple trees inthe valley are flowering their hearts out, but this one could still be late, I think.

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[chainmailmaiden]

I am wondering that, I must take a closer look at it next time I'm in the garden to see if it even has any buds. The apple was laden with blossom this year, but it's still a very young tree so I'm not sure how many it can support. If it doesn't lose a lot in June drop I might have to nip some off myself to preserve the others. I'm hoping for a good cherry crop. It was terrible last year, but good the year before, so I'm holding out for a better year this year. I love cooking with Morellos!