tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post6509135620709521590..comments2023-07-07T10:58:26.789+01:00Comments on The Good Life: Damn The WeatherJohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-46220804128566142552014-08-22T10:53:24.551+01:002014-08-22T10:53:24.551+01:00It's is frustrating, but there's always so...It's is frustrating, but there's always something which fails each year. I doubt they'll be edible, I just hope they're not all split.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-155559354584008942014-08-21T21:14:16.503+01:002014-08-21T21:14:16.503+01:00I hope they are. I shall nurture my little tree be...I hope they are. I shall nurture my little tree better than I have this year. I've no idea why your tree is only producing cherry sized fruits, though the peaches on my tree aren't very big either but they're larger than cherries.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-3215478636605143132014-08-21T18:16:10.234+01:002014-08-21T18:16:10.234+01:00Grrr - we live and learn and next year your peache...Grrr - we live and learn and next year your peaches will be spectacular! Any idea why my peach tree is full of cherry-sized fruits? Sarah Shoesmithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03410745860215082568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-2895453023340542852014-08-21T08:27:08.286+01:002014-08-21T08:27:08.286+01:00How frustrating after all your hard work :(. I hop...How frustrating after all your hard work :(. I hope they are edible at least!sustainablemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04099701194160334671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-91680261120902531922014-08-21T08:16:41.479+01:002014-08-21T08:16:41.479+01:00Maybe, I'll have to see what they look like in...Maybe, I'll have to see what they look like inside, though they're still rather hard so I don't think they're ripe.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-21859614485450800952014-08-21T08:14:16.918+01:002014-08-21T08:14:16.918+01:00I think peaches can be tricky things to grow so I&...I think peaches can be tricky things to grow so I'm pleased that I've managed to get them to the stage I have. Perhaps if we hadn't had all that rain, I'd have got to harvest them.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-54997577719029783372014-08-21T07:03:22.451+01:002014-08-21T07:03:22.451+01:00Shame :( perhaps you will be able to cook with the...Shame :( perhaps you will be able to cook with them after cutting out the horrible bits xxxFranhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08117681021989984923noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-79067372110664242632014-08-21T00:27:12.764+01:002014-08-21T00:27:12.764+01:00It's infuriating isn't it? I hope you can ...It's infuriating isn't it? I hope you can salvage something, hopefully if they soften up you can still eat the fruit. I have leaf curl on my peach tree, the fruits are still hanging on in there but are rock hard and small too.xxxSnowbirdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08572555410663928295noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-85480726758548980012014-08-20T12:15:51.522+01:002014-08-20T12:15:51.522+01:00I'm really not sure. I've left the fruit o...I'm really not sure. I've left the fruit on the tree for now whilst I do some research but it would be good if they could be saved.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-5931229931971617312014-08-20T12:13:04.081+01:002014-08-20T12:13:04.081+01:00I'm not really sure but I think they'll pr...I'm not really sure but I think they'll probably spoil as the skin's broken. They're still on the tree for now though, I'll see how they go on.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-53900718543702660942014-08-20T12:10:58.599+01:002014-08-20T12:10:58.599+01:00I've done well with most things this year so I...I've done well with most things this year so I'm grateful for that. It looked as though I may be trying my own peaches this year, but it obviously wasn't meant to be.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-72188911185174522212014-08-20T12:09:39.173+01:002014-08-20T12:09:39.173+01:00Oh Jo, what a shame. They looked so nice as well. ...Oh Jo, what a shame. They looked so nice as well. Like you say, there's always some problem to contend with. Will the bits around the split still be edible when they ripen or is the whole fruit ruined?Paula @ Blooms 'n' Spadeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04008810455640357013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-28563779157892065862014-08-20T12:07:49.970+01:002014-08-20T12:07:49.970+01:00It is such a shame that your peaches have split, c...It is such a shame that your peaches have split, can you still keep them on the tree until they ripen some more and then perhaps cook them if they are still firm? It would be such a shame to lose them totally after all your care and attention. xxAmy at love made my homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17111180584250029433noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-38174952356534172642014-08-20T11:36:51.283+01:002014-08-20T11:36:51.283+01:00Such a shame when you nurture these things along a...Such a shame when you nurture these things along and are at the mercy of the elements.I know there is always next year but still frustrating. Hopefully all your other produce is bearing fruit. xcxChrissiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13613570629230619992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-18833349501126649512014-08-20T09:07:10.542+01:002014-08-20T09:07:10.542+01:00I'm not sure they will be, but it's my fir...I'm not sure they will be, but it's my first year with them so it's just good to know that the tree will bear fruit. I'll try again next year. It's a shame about the apples too, let's hope we both have better luck next year.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-89042188912402617922014-08-20T09:04:58.576+01:002014-08-20T09:04:58.576+01:00I'm not sure they have ripened, they've al...I'm not sure they have ripened, they've always been this colour and are still rock hard. I need to do some research.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-5334342144211346782014-08-20T09:02:22.538+01:002014-08-20T09:02:22.538+01:00I always say that there's always something out...I always say that there's always something out to get our crops, and it isn't always beasties.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-74133800429844763682014-08-20T09:00:51.492+01:002014-08-20T09:00:51.492+01:00It's disappointing but one of those things. On...It's disappointing but one of those things. One of my little apple trees has done ok'ish but the other doesn't have any edible fruit at all so that's another thing for me to do some research on. This gardening lark is a huge learning curve.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-62527520018567490412014-08-20T08:58:47.462+01:002014-08-20T08:58:47.462+01:00My tomatoes don't suffer too badly, but those ...My tomatoes don't suffer too badly, but those which split are still usually edible, I'm not sure these peaches will be.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-24532550800887363952014-08-20T08:52:41.336+01:002014-08-20T08:52:41.336+01:00I hope the peaches are salvageable. It's so f...I hope the peaches are salvageable. It's so frustrating when harvests go wrong. All of my little peaches were knocked off (the tree is in the wrong place), but I live in hope of one one day. The apples aren't great here this year - lots of rot for some reason.CJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14311693185700341580noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-48023356117271606662014-08-19T22:34:26.700+01:002014-08-19T22:34:26.700+01:00I have six peaches on my little tree - they are st...I have six peaches on my little tree - they are still hard and green and not likely to develop as least yours have ripened - shame about the split though.elaine https://www.blogger.com/profile/17075935631756457901noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-28622322524159103802014-08-19T21:26:07.461+01:002014-08-19T21:26:07.461+01:00Oh pants! Typical isn't it?!
X xOh pants! Typical isn't it?! <br /><br />X xPlease may I?https://www.blogger.com/profile/09842144622402461558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-57660359894171103882014-08-19T21:20:49.109+01:002014-08-19T21:20:49.109+01:00Oh no Jo :( You must have been so looking forward ...Oh no Jo :( You must have been so looking forward to eating that. Sometimes you just can't win or so it seems. Here my apples have been hit by all sorts of nasties which is a first for me as the first two crops were blemish free. Research going on here too.Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10794392333038962798noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-25572367009572636752014-08-19T19:33:37.011+01:002014-08-19T19:33:37.011+01:00How frustrating! I get the same thing with tomatoe...How frustrating! I get the same thing with tomatoes, which often split the day after heavy rain.Mark Willishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558305122821209520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8184901344095001216.post-75587821675677443152014-08-19T18:46:32.412+01:002014-08-19T18:46:32.412+01:00I wish I'd left mine inside the greenhouse now...I wish I'd left mine inside the greenhouse now, if only I'd known.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17436932004631816039noreply@blogger.com