Garlic and strawberries not quite bread and butter

I have pulled my garlic up this evening. The cloves are not as large as  I would have liked them to be and I am slightly disappointed. I will select the largest and best and plant them again shortly. I have no idea what the variety is. Got them from the supermarket a couple of years ago, last year they got much larger than this. This year though they went in quite late

The Golden Delicious apple tree has had the small apples removed because it is the first year (it was bare rooted not so long ago). I know it is the right thing to do, but still a killer removing around 8 very small apples. Thanks Reg for the encouragement. I needed it

Committed the first serious raid on the strawberry patch this evening to. These are whats left after me and our lass had a strawberry ice cream milkshake and some. They are delicious. I have been nibbling at the odd strawberry in the patch now for days. The ones in the front garden got ripe first and the birds dont bother them as I believe it is near the road

Weather report - Really hot and but slightly over cast all day ,Wakefield, England . The word gorgeous would still describe it well

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Borage, bugle and other oddities

The Bugle (Ajuga Reptans) flowers have now dropped off but this appears to be the time went it starts to grow and quickly. It is spreading all over and in every direction. I should have moved it now as it is moving in to the strawberry path!!! but it does look nice. you can see strawberries to the right of this picture with red strawberries on and some raspberry leaves to the left side

The Borage seedling are growing to. They are partially shade by the rhubarb plant, the wall, the very small apple tree and a fern, but that doesnt seem to be stopping them at all. I dont think they will show flowers this year but hopefully next. If they keep getting larger, I will be transplanting them to near my bee hives as they are good bee plants

The bare rooted apples tree "Golden Delicious" that I bought not so long bank and planted at the front of the house has fruit on it!!! I am amazed. Purchased from Wilkinson for £5, good value. I know I need to remove these fruit but I dont really want to.

Weather report - Really hot and Sunny all day ,Wakefield, England . The gorgeous would describe it well

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Anyone for another Apple

About  a month or so back I bought another apple tree, the variety is Golden Delicious, it was bare rooted from Wilkinsons. I did not expect anything from it this at all. However it has come out in lovely blossom. If I get any small apples appearing I will nip most of them off though so the tree is not strained

I have some tomatoes in the greenhouse that are coming along nicely, not as good as they could have been but not doing bad. The variety is Gardeners Delight. A small sweet cherry tomato

My victoria Plum tree is having issues today and I am not quite sure what is wrong. It has been a very very hot day here in Yorkshire. Gorgeous is a word I would use to describe it. the leaves at the top of the tree have started to curl. I dont know if plums can get to much sun. The pot is moist as I have been watering the tree regularly in the pot

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