Category: Back Garden
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2021 December – Christmas Edition
Looking back at December’s photos, it appears that we didn’t do much of anything that wasn’t Christmas related. This was probably a subconscious response to having Christmas cancelled last year. One exception was finishing the planting of the yew circle in the back garden. Now we’ve just got to wait a few years for it […]
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2021 November
November started with quite pleasant weather, but decided to turn into winter at the end of the month Before then we finished cropping the apples And also got a few other jobs done Including clearing up after storm damage – this was the biggest offender The garden was just about holding it’s own until the […]
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2021 October
After a relatively warm September, autumn definitely arrived in October. And with it one of the main tasks – converting most of the contents of the orchard to cider. Yes, we do cheat slightly – we take the apples to a professional and get excellent cider back in return. Another autumn sight is a lot […]
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2021 – September
Some lovely warm weather at the start of the month. We made the most of it. Lots of viisitors and trips out too. Back at home, we took delivery of some nice outdoor furniture (and tested it too). It gave Andrew a new job – oiling all of the teak. The benches are to be […]
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2021 – August
Visitors, and holiday activities kept us busy for most of this month. And the weather was mostly kind, in fact it’s beginning to be very dry in the garden. Fine for me, but some of the new planting is looking a little sad. It’s not all fun and games though. We did get some work […]
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2021 – July
The month started with some glorious weather, so we awarded ourselves a holiday, and spent the hottest days on the beach. Even the wildlife was getting in on the act with cinnabar moth caterpillars joining me on the deckchair. But it’s not all fun and games, there’s still work to be done! In other news… […]
