I Now Own A Pear Tree

[Ric.ror]

It was a pressie for yesterday
Its in a pot - can I leave it in the pot or shall I plant it in the garden?

[cupid04]

is there a partridge in it?

[BlueToffee]

Plant it or else it'll not grow big enough for the partridge.

Don't expect any fruit this year though.

[cupid04]

Are you winking at me, or do you have something in your eye? lol!

[Ric.ror]

no but there is a silver nutmeg and a golden pear


What about mulching (whatever that is)

[jake-the-peg]

Don't get too enthusiastic.

'plant pears for your heirs' they say!

[carrust]

Put some compost in the hole before planting, firm the roots in well then give it about 5galls of water...This could be a sexual perversion:-)

[Ric.ror]

Oh I dont have any compost
Will liquid tomato food do the trick?

[hellywelly4]

Do you know the variety? I've got a Williams and a Conference and they are loaded each year. I would plant it but do water it well even when it's been raining (at least for a while). Enjoy!

[carrust]

Get a small bag of compost from a supermarket.

[doctordb]

I once had a pear tree but it attracted thousands of slugs which destroyed it, then they ate my wooden gate. :)

[Ric.ror]

Thank you for those answers
If those slugs go anywhere that fence salting will be too good for them

[RATTER15]

We will be sad to to leave our pear tree when we leave :-( the hounds will miss it even more, they pick all the pears up as soon as they drop, along with stripping the fruit off every bush lol.

[Ric.ror]

Oh for some reason when you mentioned compost I was thinking of Manure
I have loads of potting compost I suppose I can use that