Autumn, I love you! Your coolness is so much more agreeable to me than the stifling heat of summer. I get to wear slippers, winter pyjamas and woolly things. I get to appreciate hot drinks and a warm fire. And I get to do things outside without risking heat exhaustion. Woohoo! I am trying decide … More Autumn Gardening
It appears that my special friend autumn heard my cry for help. Oh, what a beautiful thing you are, autumn! I saw you arrive yesterday, bringing cooler days, grey clouds and rain. I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy about grey clouds. As promised, we frolicked in the garden together, autumn and I; or … More Summer Pruning
The fruit trees are doing things. Good, fruity things. From the dining room window I have been eyeing up the developing apricot fruits with beady eyes. So, the ‘hacked fruit tree’ is an apricot after all. It must be a self-fertile cultivar. The ‘squished fruit tree’ and the ‘tall, gangley fruit tree’ are both sporting … More Fruitfulness
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