Comments on: Queen Cox Applet

By: well I never! « hit pay dirt

well I never! « hit pay dirt — Sun, 25 May 2008 19:16:33 +0000

[...] first summer with the tree, I’m not sure how many crabapples we will get. So after reading this post over at My Tiny Plot, I thought maybe I should give the pollinators a helping hand. It was all a little bit naughty if [...]

By: Gillian

Gillian — Thu, 22 May 2008 22:41:39 +0000

Oh my!

By: mtp

mtp — Thu, 22 May 2008 20:20:56 +0000

Gillian - I did it with my finger - ooh err…

By: Gillian

Gillian — Thu, 22 May 2008 15:09:52 +0000

I’m shy to ask… but how exactly did you do the hand pollination?

Gorgeous photo!!

By: easygardener

easygardener — Thu, 22 May 2008 09:46:52 +0000

It’s quite a surprise to see a furry baby apple - I would have thought it would look all hard and shiny. It does look cute!

By: Matron

Matron — Thu, 22 May 2008 08:38:59 +0000

What a stunning photo! I would love to get a proper macro - lens for my camera. You might try hanging a pheromone trap in your apple tree. I use the traps in my plum tree and it really helps prevent maggots.

By: steph

steph — Wed, 21 May 2008 21:46:35 +0000

What do you think, are you lacking bees this year…? I have a small orchard and the fruit setting is looking really poor, I am worried that the beans and courgettes will suffer, although I have a few cherries they are scant. I think I will have to get my paint brushes out to do a bit of pollination.