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I think when it warms up later today [ 2 is suppose to be 47 ] we will go down and get the apple, plumb and Asian pear pruned,
Due to being in shock and my new nursing duties I didnt go dawn and tend to the small elderberry trees LY. I'' shovel some chicken poop and wood ash on them, I need to chicken wire around them to block the rabbits.

I have a fig in the veg garden 6 more blueberries, and I planter a thornless blackberry LY

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I think when it warms up later today [ 2 is suppose to be 47 ] we will go down and get the apple, plumb and Asian pear pruned,
Due to being in shock and my new nursing duties I didnt go dawn and tend to the small elderberry trees LY. I'' shovel some chicken poop and wood ash on them, I need to chicken wire around them to block the rabbits.

I have a fig in the veg garden 6 more blueberries, and I planter a thornless blackberry LY

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You probably already know not to prune them too early to reduce the time the cut wood is exposed to possible infection. Best to prune later than earlier so the tree can heal the wound when it's activity growing. Some species like pears, apples and peaches are more prone to infection if pruned too early. Pears are horrible... an open wound is an open invitation for fire blight :(

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You probably already know not to prune them too early to reduce the time the cut wood is exposed to possible infection. Best to prune later than earlier so the tree can heal the wound when it's activity growing. Some species like pears, apples and peaches are more prone to infection if pruned too early. Pears are horrible... an open wound is an open invitation for fire blight :(

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yep we always prune the same time every year.

We were so glad LY we got about 20 plumbs
 

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and I planter a thornless blackberry
We won't be able to plant things outside here until some time in April. The ground here is frozen and probaly won't thaw until March.

Home Depot already has plants and bulbs in stock along with seed potatoes and onion sets..

I didn't resist temptation and came home with a Baby Cakes, thornless, dwarf blackberry plant which I potted and left in the greenhouse.
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We won't be able to plant things outside here until some time in April. The ground here is frozen and probaly won't thaw until March.

Home Depot already has plants and bulbs in stock along with seed potatoes and onion sets..

I didn't resist temptation and came home with a Baby Cakes, thornless, dwarf blackberry plant which I potted and left in the greenhouse.
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YES!!!! good for you,
I want to pop in and pick up 2 more blueberry plants
 
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