nutty woman

[Sally Clarke]

Hi can anyone advise me I put a nut bush in last spring and hoped for at least a few nuts this year! do the plants have to be of an age before thay produce? or do I need to help it along?
any advise would be good
thanks

[nick the grief]

Having read your other posts I think you must be related to my wife Sally - she's impatient too

Most tree's/bushes or plants will need to establish themselves in the first year or two before they are big enough to start produceing a crop. What sort of nut bush is it? If its a filbert you may need to have one one of a differnt variety to pollenate to ensure you get a good fruit set. Aslo you'll have to watch the wildlife as they will appreciate your hard work as well

[Peter]

Hazelnut, probably four or five years.
Walnut, double it and double it again.

Mine's the same Nick.

[valmarg]

Hazelnut, probably never, especially if you have an american tree rat in the garden/vicinity.

valmarg

[nick the grief]

apparently they taste like chicken Valmarg & are know as "flightless Partridge" in posh resturants

[sewer rat]

I just call 'em vermin !!