The third week of June the garden is full of life. One of the elderberries is in bloom and of course the other not. The honeysuckle and the poppies have also just started. Grape tomatoes all have blooms and both one in the garden and one by the balcony have fruit forming. What fun. It’s been dry the past two weeks, but just had a light rain. Things will burst ahead now. Time to mow again!

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The Cornus Venus is in bloom. Each a great size but few and far between. Last year blooms were uncountable. This year 30 tops.

Pinched out all the new apple tips in an attempt to encourage fruit buds. And there are hints at what could be pears – for squirrels.