Let's hope it recovers - ours got stopped in its' tracks with a late frost last year.Yep, my Japanese quince has had buds and flowers since late November - but I think the frosts may have nipped them in the bud as it were
That's one heck of a view you've got!
He most certainly has, be a great backdrop for a Tralee and Dingle themed line.
Jon, I think that is a blackthorn and produces sloes, the hedgerow at the bottom of my garden is the same.
Thanks Jimmy looks like a good year for them if the frost stays away, never done sloe gin but sloe vodka is pretty good.
Meanwhile, in the Antipodies, so are mine.... strange, actually, everything is supposed to be shutting down for the winter.
For a thirteen year old Barney is looking pretty spry Jon. It will be nice to see you both at the CFR when you get the chance.
And the Argentinians STILL wanted to invade?Sloe gin !!
In the Falklands we used diddle-dee berries to make diddle-dee gin
Thank you Paul, hope that will be soon and with Palstig in attendance as well.
