FEBRUARY
Garden diary
February is our month of fruitfulness; stone fruit production is in full swing and the early pip fruit ripe for picking. Try to avoid leaving fallen fruit on the ground where they can harbour pests and diseases over winter, only too ready to reappear with vengeance next season.
After harvest, stone fruit trees can be pruned for shape and size, removing any dead or diseased branches. Summer pruning slows the tree’s growth and keeps them a manageable size as energy is still being poured into the leaves rather than the root system. Many Continental orchardists keep
