Blossom time
Blossom time at Merryhall. It’s that time of year again. Last year was a holiday for the trees, and fruiting largely didn’t occur. This year? Who knows? Our first Spring here and we had a minus eight overnighter, so fingers crossed.

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Blossom time at Merryhall. It’s that time of year again. Last year was a holiday for the trees, and fruiting largely didn’t occur. This year? Who knows? Our first Spring here and we had a minus eight overnighter, so fingers crossed.
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