Showing posts with label Apricot. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Apricot. Show all posts

Thursday, 13 August 2009

First Apricot.

MY HADDON HALL PICTURE FOR TODAY

TODAYS WEATHER READINGS
So that I can post the readings on the same day as the blog post they are of the previous 24 hours up to 6 pm today.
Temp Low: 11C
Temp High: 29C
Rainfall: 0mm
Cont. Days Without Rain: 1
Dry Days This Month: 7
Wind Level For The Day 2
Pressure: 1001.6
Weather: Warm, sunny and much calmer than yesterday.

2009 Highs & Lows
Min for the year: -5 C (4th February)
Max for the year: 35 C (1st July)
Most rain in 24 hours: 39mm (5th June)


MY WORK BOOK

See to the sheep
Field
Misc
Thu 13/08/2009 08:00
Thu 13/08/2009 08:20
20 minutes

See to the greenhouses
Glasshouses
Thu 13/08/2009 08:20
Thu 13/08/2009 09:00
40 minutes

Mow the grass
Courtyard
Public Gardens
Thu 13/08/2009 09:00
Thu 13/08/2009 10:15
1.25 hours

Mowing
North Front
Public Gardens
Thu 13/08/2009 10:15
Thu 13/08/2009 10:30
15 minutes

Break for tea
Home
Misc
Thu 13/08/2009 10:30
Thu 13/08/2009 10:50
20 minutes

Mow the lawn
Main Lawn
Main Garden
Thu 13/08/2009 10:50
Thu 13/08/2009 12:45
115 minutes

Break for lunch
Home
Misc
Thu 13/08/2009 12:45
Thu 13/08/2009 13:30
45 minutes

Mow all the lawns
Walled Garden
Thu 13/08/2009 13:30
Thu 13/08/2009 16:00
2.5 hours

Mow all the rough grass
Public Gardens
Thu 13/08/2009 16:00
Thu 13/08/2009 18:00
2 hours

NOTES
The family are up for a couple of weeks so I thought I would take a picture of the Apricots because no doubt they will all disappear this weekend. When I was looking for a tree for this position in the conservatory I was really wanting a peach tree but I was a bit late so all they had left was Apricot trees so rather than waste a year I settled for this Apricot tree which is okay but there are times when I wished I’d held out for a peach tree. I will have to see if they will let me get one for the outdoors. This Apricot tree has been in three summers now and this is the first fruit from it.

COMMENTS FROM THE POTTING
Sara Oh yes I agree, human’s don’t know the meaning of faithful compared to a dog. I love when I get frustrated about something and I’m on the verge of cursing something and then you get a pointy nose prodding you for some attention, it just takes away all the frustration, it’s as if they can tell you need to fuss something.
fireweedmeadow Thank you for visiting and I’m pleased you find something I write of interest. I sometimes wonder what the point of it all is but then I think of the people who read what I write and the nice things that say so that makes it all worthwhile in the end.
Jeanette, That’s got that sorted then! I keep looking at the ghost in the picture because I can’t figure out what it really is, it does look like a ghost looking over the guys shoulder but it can’t be can it.

Tuesday, 26 May 2009

Consevatory (Week 20).

The first thing I’m quite pleased about, although I would have hoped for more. On the back wall we have an Apricot tree that I planted three years ago and this year its produced its first fruits which is great, unfortunately there are only three! Hopefully none will drop off.

Also I have a couple of roses growing in pots, below is a picture of the first to flower.

Now if we go out to the old part of the conservatory that we use for a cutting border we will find the Delphiniums just coming in to flower.