I grew some apricots! When I first planted the tree I was told that you can’t grow apricots in Manchester. But there you go, I did.

In summer 2019, I grew four apricots in my Manchester garden – my best gardening achievement. Some people said I would never get them to ripen this far north, so we’ll put that down to beginner’s luck (or maybe global warming). I mulched and fed the tree, hand pollinated it with a paintbrush and protected the blossom with fleece in the late frosts. Four fruits is not much of a reward for all that effort I know, but I was very proud. They were also delicious!

Update: Those four tasty little apricots inspired the name of my blog, website, domain name and social media handles. It’s amazing what can come from one little tree!