Frosty End to Winter

Despite the 2 harsh frosts that hit us a couple of weeks ago there are definitely signs that spring is just around the corner! We've had blossoms on our wild cherry plum since the end of July, our dwarf peach is just starting to blossom and buds are swelling left, right and centre. Now's the time to do any last minute winter chores in the garden before spring really kicks into gear. 

These are a few tasks I have lined up for the week ahead:

• Get one last coat of lime sulphur spray on the almond and peach trees before the buds swell too much (to control leaf curl).
• Go to local nurseries and see if I can pick up some bargain priced bare-rooted plum trees for planting out on the nature strip.
• Continue planting summer seeds indoors.
• Track down a piece of glass to complete outside cold frame.
• Graft apple scions (sourced from The Heritage Fruit Society) onto mature apple tree.
• Plant out some early potatoes and hope there are no late season frosts!

The contents of a frozen wheelbarrow.

Picking up this chunk of ice seemed like a good idea at the time... Brrr!

This wild cherry plum is the first plant to blossom at our place.

I even have a Globe Artichoke poking it's head up!