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Produce => Edible Plants => Topic started by: manicscousers on August 24, 2012, 09:41:30

Title: Peaches have been ok this year
Post by: manicscousers on August 24, 2012, 09:41:30
don't know how they escaped the cold but we've had 30 so far  :)
Title: Re: Peaches have been ok this year
Post by: goodlife on August 24, 2012, 10:01:26
Ohhhh...lucky you..."gulp..slurp" (drooling here)..they do look yummy.
ENJOY!


Next year my tree wont get frosted in flowering time..even if it means setting candles in GH for couple of weeks!!!
Not a single peach this year... >:( ::)
Title: Re: Peaches have been ok this year
Post by: hippydave on August 24, 2012, 10:47:38
My tree is just in the ground and got frosted but ive been eating them for a few weeks now and still have loads to come.
Title: Re: Peaches have been ok this year
Post by: Digeroo on August 24, 2012, 12:06:57
Are you on a very sheltered site, or do you have a walled garden?
Title: Re: Peaches have been ok this year
Post by: hippydave on August 24, 2012, 12:18:04
Quote from: Digeroo on August 24, 2012, 12:06:57
Are you on a very sheltered site, or do you have a walled garden?

No they are in the open and i dont even cover them with fleece i just prune and leave them to the elements
Title: Re: Peaches have been ok this year
Post by: manicscousers on August 24, 2012, 12:22:17
ours are in the fruit cage about 12' away from a wall with a perspex sheet over the top to stop leaf curl
Title: Re: Peaches have been ok this year
Post by: Digeroo on August 24, 2012, 12:26:41
Are they are particular hardy variety?  I am having a must have moment.
Title: Re: Peaches have been ok this year
Post by: manicscousers on August 24, 2012, 17:27:14
we just ordered  one from victoriana nurseries, I think it was 'darling' and we keep it about 6' ish  :)