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So the vote is for plum (some kind of) but definately not Wild Damson! Can't wait to tell Mr N

That's the first time I have had Usborne Books, the world renouned UK children's publisher, mistaken for US born online!!

Scale! Good point

It is a large tree and the green fruits turn orange/red when ripe. (Never deep yellow though Odsox ...) They have also have stone in the middle. Any the wiser?

2nd One = Sloe? Ooooh will look that up! Thanks

He's never really seen the benefit of forums. He sees me tapping away and argues I am missing out on "real life". I have just stood down as Chair of the NCT in St Albans and founded our preggie and new mummy forum three years ago which has been a huge success and tremendous support for new...

Actually, whilst I am on the subject ... the tree next to it is covered in berries that look like blueberries or something. Any clues on correct identification of this one too please?

My husband says it is a wild damson but it doesn't match a single description I have found. The green fruits turn orange/red but never purple/black. They have a thin skin, juicy, fleshy fruit and a small stone in the middle ... answers on a postcard please. They are rather scrummy. We still have a l...

Hello You Ishers, I'm probably more of a Margo, but am married to a Tom. We have a veg plot, fruit trees and hens in the garden, an allotment, a wormery, many compost bins and a huge recycling area. I'm just not really sure where they are ... He's more the smallholder really :lol: He deals with the ...