Hi Hover - I have a similar problem - am having to prune my branch back, and guess i will lose the fruit. And I had read all the books (obviously just forgotten one of the important bits !!)
Hope you find some helpful answers above - and don't ever be afraid to ask a question here - there are loads of friendly people ready to provide advice and share their experiences.
The best advice I ever got about using this site was "take the best, ignore the rest" - with that motto, you can't go far wrong.
SD I am not offering advice on this topic,I am pointing out how unhelpful and rude I found your first reply.
I agree that it is good to read up on something first,that is not the problem here,the problem is the manner in which you respond to someone who has made the mistake and is looking for help.
Well, I for one would never have return to this forum if I had been 'spoken' to in the way you have done so SD. Believe it or not, new gardeners and experienced gardeners are allowed to make mistakes now and then and post to get good advice, not to be insulted.
You are no different from when you were on the BBC Forum except your name was then Punpun.
Sorry about the numerous errors in my last post. Written in a temper.
Waterbuts, that made me concentrate. Reminded me of Danny Kaye - 'The pellet with the poison is in the vessel with the pestle, the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true, right?' etc.
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Hi Hover - I have a similar problem - am having to prune my branch back, and guess i will lose the fruit. And I had read all the books (obviously just forgotten one of the important bits !!)
Hope you find some helpful answers above - and don't ever be afraid to ask a question here - there are loads of friendly people ready to provide advice and share their experiences.
The best advice I ever got about using this site was "take the best, ignore the rest" - with that motto, you can't go far wrong
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Good luck with your tree.
SD I am not offering advice on this topic,I am pointing out how unhelpful and rude I found your first reply.
I agree that it is good to read up on something first,that is not the problem here,the problem is the manner in which you respond to someone who has made the mistake and is looking for help.
Well, I for one would never have return to this forum if I had been 'spoken' to in the way you have done so SD. Believe it or not, new gardeners and experienced gardeners are allowed to make mistakes now and then and post to get good advice, not to be insulted.
You are no different from when you were on the BBC Forum except your name was then Punpun.
TT
ask him Dove, I'm sure he knows that he knows
In the sticks near Peterborough
Sorry about the numerous errors in my last post. Written in a temper.
Waterbuts, that made me concentrate.
Reminded me of Danny Kaye - 'The pellet with the poison is in the vessel with the pestle, the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true, right?' etc.
Let's hope that Hover returns.
Um.....I am sure your way works just fine for you Waterbutts
I was taught by RHS that plum trees should be pruned June/July and even on this site it says the same thing....just saying
http://www.gardenersworld.com/how-to/projects/pruning-training/how-to-prune-a-plum-tree/248.html
Just seen SD latest post on new thread "why is it" no sense in it at all.This is a gardening forum after all.
Haha! Just noticed you're Derbyshire....reet different up there ya sen
Fair enough point taken your weather might be a little behind us I guess.
I prune plums immediately after picking the fruit off.