Fruitchat

JG · Post by JG » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:25 am

I know there's a sister board relating to fruit and chat, but I couldn't find it, so I'll have to post this here.

At the bottom of my garden is a pear tree. Basically I was mowing my lawn today and met the people at the back of the garden, so neighbours of sorts, but living on a parallel street. They mentioned that the tree was getting too high and blocking out the light to their garden later on in the afternoon. I agreed to prune it, but then wondered if I had been too soft.
It's at a very rough guess about 25ft tall. All I have is a ladder and a manual wood saw. The tree is on my land, but the branches overhang the boundary onto their land. I was planning on trimming back a few conifers on the back bonudary to allow some of the other fruit trees to grow. I have 2*apple, 1*cooking apple, 1*plum, 1*pear. The crop has been poor this year. Possibly due to overcrowding, poor seasonal weather and 'apple moths' ruining what fruit was produced.

I'm looking for ideas on what the position is with trees and neighbours. I mean to be honest this tree doesn't bother me at all but then you don't want to upset the neighbours do you? I can prune the apple trees and cut back the conifers, but this other tree is more of a beast and would probably need someone with a chainsaw and a huge, huge ladder. Then of course is the question of how much to prune it back? I'm wondering whether it's just easier to invite them to do what they wish to the tree.

I mean all the trimming and pruning other tidying of garden I had lined up is a couple of days off the fruits that are more commonly discussed on this board.

THAT DOES NOT MEAN HHHHOOOOOOUVENTRY WILL BE FRESH. I HAVE INSTRUCTED ALL SPIES TO ACT ACCORDINGLY. LOCK DOWN ALL DIALS IN THE SPYING FLANDARD SO AS THERE IS NOT A CHANCE OF ANY REFLEXING DIAL ON ANY STAKE AT ANY TIME IN ANY PLACE AT ANY CHIP AT ANY CHANCE. LOCK DOWN ALL GGG DERIVATIVES SO THAT IT'S A 2'ER TO SEE THE LIGHT.

Anyway slight off topic diversion there. Any clues?

harry2 · Post by **harry2** » Mon Sep 22, 2008 12:51 am

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MoterWayServiceMan · Post by **MoterWayServiceMan** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 2:55 pm

http://www.fruitchat.com/

JG · Post by JG » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:47 pm

Cheers for the links, lads.

aaamusements.co.uk · Post by **aaamusements.co.uk** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:50 pm

Anyone else now hungry for a nice firm pear?

JG · Post by JG » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:52 pm

I've got a few, they're about 20 foot off the ground. If you've got a long ladder and a chainsaw then feel free to pop around, but it is a long way from Somerset. Free pears though. Free pears.

Single bar Pear (4) Single bar

aaamusements.co.uk · Post by **aaamusements.co.uk** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:54 pm

JG wrote:I've got a few, they're about 20 foot off the ground. If you've got a long ladder and a chainsaw then feel free to pop around, but it is a long way from Somerset. Free pears though. Free pears.

Single bar Pear (4) Single bar

It's easier if you just tie the chainsaw to a long pole.

They often complain about it, but they are hard workers.

Martal~Wombat · Post by **Martal~Wombat** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:58 pm

george, grow strawberries instead, much neater and easier to maintain

JG · Post by JG » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:20 pm

True, I've only been here a year though and the trees were already in the garden. I'm going to remove a bit of turf though and possibly grow something. At the moment it keeps raining, the lawn gets all long, apples/pears drop down and make a squidgy mess as various insects pulpify them.
All sorts of wierd white spiders on the apples. I picked one the other day, was chomping away when I noticed I had bitten through a strange brown tunnel in the apple containing lots of baby spider things. It's the old what's worse than finding a maggot in your apple.....finding half a maggot scenario. UURGHHHH,, PPURURGFH, yuk. They are nice apples though, real crisp, but I ain't got time for gardening. I need an old person to toddle around and sort it all out. I'm not a big fan of strawberries (fruit machine value = £5.78+repeat chance), I know they were worth £10 on Pacman, but apart from that, I know people eat 'em at Wimbledon. I can take 'em or leave 'em. Apples are my favourite, grapes are good, oranges, bananas, pears then strawberries. I don't like mango.
May even try potatoes.

Martal~Wombat · Post by **Martal~Wombat** » Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:38 pm

JG wrote: I picked one the other day, was chomping away when I noticed I had bitten through a strange brown tunnel in the apple containing lots of baby spider things. UURGHHHH,, PPURURGFH, yuk.