[sclarke624]

I went on my daily round in the garden today and to my amazement all my strawberries have flower buds already.  I'm sure thats much earlier than last year.  There are various years in my troughs all labeled nicely.  They are Elsanta previous years had strawberries in late June.  I'll have to get my act together now and get straw and start the tomatoe feeding.

My black currants new this year also has some buds on it.  Blueberries are flowering well.  Peppers in the conservatory already in flower.  Some red alert toms in conservatory in flower bud as well.  Raspberries new this year Autemn bliss looking beutiful with green leaves up their canes.

Oh and Just digging up some lovely winter hardy white lisbons nice sizes now.

Ah bliss.

[mumofstig]

It's all starting to happen .....YAY

Lucky you with the spring onions mine never came to anything so i've
pulled em out now

[sclarke624]

Try winter hardy ones in september White Lisbon.  Mine were rubbish last year but the winter hardy ones did really well.  The year before the non winter hardy were fine!

Gonna do an experiment gonna plant now indoors then out the non winter  hardy and the winter hardy white lisbon and see what occurs.

I  use winter hardy white lisbon Mr fothergills.  Sow March to September.  Non winter hardy fothergills is sow march to July.

[JulesJ]

My strawberries all have buds and one has a flower out. The red and white currants have those acid-yellow hanging flower things (she said technically), and the blueberries, plum and pear blossom are beautiful. The scorzonera barrel has grown a black sprawling feline pest who really wants to get into the greenhouse. I thought we dug out the autumn raspberries but they're coming up in the middle of the asparagus bed in two places; haven't a clue what to do about that. The snails are out in force with the wet weather, so just did a patrol, especially the spud bags. I can't bring myself to kill snails so I lob them onto the railway line. I love this time of year when things are really kicking off. Tomorrow is determined weeding; dandelions and herb robert have appeared seemingly overnight, and I'm sure there are sycamore seedlings that we've missed.

[Stripey_cat]

I thought we dug out the autumn raspberries but they're coming up in the middle of the asparagus bed in two places; haven't a clue what to do about that.

Glyphosate.  Very carefully applied!

[JulesJ]

Ooh no - not keen on chemicals, but thanks for the suggestion.

[pushrod]

Ooh no - not keen on chemicals, but thanks for the suggestion.

every substance is a chemical - but i know what you mean. When ever you find a bit carefully dig it out a few inches below the surface. It will eventually die if you keep on top of it.

[Paul Plots]

Southcoast strawberries -

My dad has flowers on his strawberries (in a cold-frame) and flowers on alpine strawberries in the open.

Mine are not so forward on the plot... yet.

Warming up nicely - just need a few dry sunlight hours while we have the time to do something on the plot. Rain overnight would be nice followed by some day-time dry.

[sclarke624]

Things do grow well down here don't they Learner.  You reminded me must repot my alpines grown from seed this year.

[Paul Plots]

Things do grow well down here don't they Learner.  You reminded me must repot my alpines grown from seed this year.

They are nice plants - small fruit but plastered! Great, sweet tatse too.

[mashbintater]

I've flowers on my dwarf apricot tree (Isabelle), it's in a container & I've only had it a couple of weeks  , my blackcurrant bush, likewise is growing flowers, things do seem early this yr 

[Paul Plots]

I have just been given some pink flowered strawberries. 

Does anyone know anything about them?

[sclarke624]

I've heard of them, but not come across them as yet.

[Paul Plots]

I've heard of them, but not come across them as yet.

I'm hoping that pink flowered strawberries give as good a crop as whites... it would be nice to have something different looking as well as tasty and reliable.

I've a variety of different types - more by chance than design. One batch from "Lidls" (is that the correct spelling??) proved really good last year. 

[Paul Plots]

I've flowers on my dwarf apricot tree (Isabelle), it's in a container & I've only had it a couple of weeks  , my blackcurrant bush, likewise is growing flowers, things do seem early this yr 

Take care...

I have a feeling you might need to protect apricots from frost or you might lose fruit...

My parents had an apricot..... flowered beautifully and well... grew to quite a size. Fruit was always a disappointment - we think that was due to lack of effective frost protection. It might be worth reading up on this // looking / asking for advice.

Sorry....not meaning to alarm you but worth finding out sooner rather than later I think.