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Profile Image Joyce Borthwick

joycemb

Have always loved gardening but with severe arthritis have moved to a flat in London so now a pot gardener. Still looking to grow tomatoes plus++.

Pyrus communis 'Conference'

  • Season Icon Late SummerLate Summer 2019
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joycemb

Conference pear almost ready to eat.

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  • Season Icon Early SpringEarly Spring 2019
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Plum tree verity just coming into leaf.

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  • Season Icon Mid WinterMid Winter 2019
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@lilybee I put it on to remind me that Spring will come- not long now

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lilybee

Yes, hopefully the next few weeks will make all the difference. 😊

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  • Season Icon Early WinterEarly Winter 2019
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joycemb

This is Mango blossom taken in India. Some fruits are setting if you look and will be ready in May/June. I am on holiday there just now. Do love looking at different plants - especially those that bear fruit I love. Please don’t look at the title of Pear Conference this was my fault using slightly clumsy way of trying to name this plant here on Garden tags. Honestly it is probably me but do other people have a problem using the on line form and attaching to the encyclopaedia?

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  • Season Icon Late AutumnLate Autumn 2018
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lilybee

Lovely collage Joyce @joycemb

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joycemb

@lilybee many thanks. Alltaken at Gilbert white’s garden in Hampshire last week.

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lilybee

I'm in Hampshire Joyce though not as far up as Selborne. Went there many years ago, I remember climbing a steep hill for a view of the village. @joycemb

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joycemb

@lilybee I’m in Petersfield so not far from Selbourne. Very pretty place and Gilbert White’s has had a big face lift and is enlarged to take in more land where I found the trees. Much bigger cafe now with excellent food.

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lilybee

Sounds like it's worth revisiting at some point, thanks Joyce 😊 @joycemb

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  • Season Icon Mid AutumnMid Autumn 2018
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joycemb

The top branches are now pointing upwards and quite tall should I trim the whole lot once the leaves have fallen.

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