Fickle Spring
Oh, how fickle the spring can be. First a tease of warmth, then a cold slap in the face just to remind one that summer is months away.
The melting snow has revealed some unwanted changes. Voles under the protective cover of snow took advantage of missing or broken guards to sate their appetites for the bark of apple trees. Once a tree is completely girdled, little can be done except to order its replacement and vow to never let one’s guard (vole guard that is) down again.
- Well, at least the voles got to eat. Photo: W. Lord
Robins have been constant, noisy companions when I have been out pruning. Fallen apples from the season past have been a welcome treat for them. And the bright flash of that red breast as one flits by is a welcome treat for me.
Interested in attending a demonstration on pruning fruit trees and highbush blueberrries? Follow these links for one in Canterbury on Thursday, March 18 (Merrimack Pruning Demo ) and one in Sanbornton on Saturday, March 20 (Belknap Pruning Demo ).
Bill Lord, March 11, MMX
Posted: March 11th, 2010 under Fruit Growers Journal.