tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-05-04:264271 more stuff than life mrsbrown 2009-07-17T05:01:01Z tag:dreamwidth.org,2009-05-04:264271:227337 2009-07-17T05:01:01Z 2009-07-17T05:01:01Z My ears mean that I've lived in my own little bubble for the past week public 0 <br />My plan is to spend tomorrow in my front garden.&nbsp; It's needed weeding for the last 2 months, but everytime I've looked at it I've said, &quot;after Midwinter&quot;.<br /><br />It's after Midwinter, so tomorrow I'm gardening.<br /><br />I was going to prune my Almond tree.&nbsp; I've intended to do that for the past 3 years, but every year I realise I'm too late.&nbsp; I&nbsp;thought this year was going to be my year.&nbsp; I was wrong.<br /><br />When I looked at it this morning I&nbsp;realised that even though it only lost the last of its leaves 2 weeks ago, it already has flower buds.&nbsp; That's right, I&nbsp;blinked and missed the opportunity.<br /><br />That's possibly ok though because now I've done my research, I&quot;ve found out that late spring/early summer might be a better time - less chance of disease problems apparently.<br /><br />Anyway, so I know where to look next time, here are the best links I found on the subject:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.treeworld.info/attachments/f2/1626d1183263802-another-almond-tree-http.pdf_almonds-garden-h3136.pdf">http://www.treeworld.info/attachments/f2/1626d1183263802-another-almond-tree-http.pdf_almonds-garden-h3136.pdf</a><a href="http://www.treeworld.info/attachments/f2/1627d1183263826-another-almond-tree-fs2006_fruitpruning_msivyer.pdf">http://www.treeworld.info/attachments/f2/1627d1183263826-another-almond-tree-fs2006_fruitpruning_msivyer.pdf</a><br /><br /><img src="https://www.dreamwidth.org/tools/commentcount?user=mrsbrown&ditemid=227337" width="30" height="12" alt="comment count unavailable" style="vertical-align: middle;"/> comments