Back in February we bought and planted another tree. To keep the aim of a productive garden going, it is a fruit tree. Because the theory is that we spend most of the summer in the garden, we have also stuck with the philosophy that the tree should be attractive, as we will have to look at it a lot.
To that end, we have bought and planted a Neflier (french) or Medlar Tree. Currently it is only about 3 foot high and without branches - technically called a whip. It is planted between two chestnut stakes, commensurate with its size, and is in a smalled boxed bed in the lawn in line with the young quince we planted 3 years ago to celebrate our arrival as permanent residents here.
We are assured that it has handsome leaves and lovely large blossom, while the fruits themselves are brown. It should provide an attractive companion to the quince.
We do have wild medlars growing in the One Acre Wood, and last year were able to taste this rather odd fruit as it softened. However the fruits on the wild version are so small that it makes it difficult to share them with friends or use them in recipes.
The photo shows the leaf buds on the young tree - I will update with photos of the developing tree as it grows.
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