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To fleece or not to fleece?
in Fruit & veg
Hello everyone,
I planted a Jubilee plum a couple of years ago. Blossom right now, promise of a first crop . It's supposed to go down to 1*C several times next week. I did fleece it once last week (predicted 1*C) as I was too scared to loose them and didn't have time to ask the experts! So, should i fleece it? Sorry if it'a stupid question, I don't know how low the temperature can go before damaging the blossom.
Thank you
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But I did fleece the frogspawn last week (embarrassed smiley ).
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Thanks guys! I did scare my husband last week with a weird white shape at the back of the garden... I think the neighbours already know I'm crazy as I open windows and clap my hands everytime I see a pigeon in the garden! (But that's for another thread... "I need help..." perhaps
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There's a thread where you can join the Batty Bunch Julie - think you qualify ... I did
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Yep, would totally feel at home!
pansyface, brilliant!
I'm not fleecing my plum and apricot trees this year, because it's their first season - I reckon that I'll find that way if any fruits set (without fleecing) and if not, well, I'd have removed most of the fruit anyway this first season, so nothing lost.
love plums