Image via Wikipedia We have slowly been replacing some of our non-performing trees and shrubs around the yard with fruit trees. Today we planted a pear tree - a Williams bon Chretien, which is a lovely juicy dessert pear.

We're hoping that someone in our neighbourhood also has a pear tree for pollination. I think we'll be pretty safe, although it wouldn't be the worst thing in the world if we had to plant another. Pear trees are lovely even without their delicious fruit and we do need a few more trees around our fenceline.

Pears fruit around late summer so it will fit in well with our other fruit trees. We will now be able to harvest various fruit from mid January to April. I guess I'll have to do some learning about preserving!