CarolynW

It begins.....slightly late to the Aubergine party. 🌱

Kendo Nagacatty likes to supervise the Winter apple tree pruning. I know Summer pruning would also be a good idea but have never managed to get round to it. We have more apples than we can eat so I guess the Winter only regime is fine. 🌱

A wintry walk on the fen this morning followed by apple pruning time. Love this time of year. 🌱

Gorgeous Christmas morning walk on the fen next to our house. Blessed to have this beautiful natural reserve so close.🌱

I'm going to try sowing earlier this season. They do seem to need a long time in the ground.

Peter Gatehouse in the forefront and the ever reliable for Christmas Three Ships doing their thing. Happiness. 🌱

Any one else experience that feeling of relief when a named snowdrop returns for its first season after planting last Winter? Here comes Midas, I am relieved. 🌱

These golden beauties define my visual garden boundaries. They give me so much joy all year round.🌱

Added another side to our dead hedge over the Summer and Autumn. This would have been bonfired, so it's good for our environment and wildlife to have turned it into a hedge. Looks good too. 🌱

Who wouldn't want to walk on this woodland path every day? It's on a 3k circular walk through woodland and fen a short walk from our house. We're so lucky to live here in Suffolk, UK.

Thanks. I'll sow earlier next year and see how that goes!

The best Celeriac I've ever managed to grow. Still pathetically small, softball sized. Really struggle on our sandy soil despite lots of pampering. Tips? 🌱

No. I make soup and Passata for the freezer and eat masses of them with cottage cheese for lunch through the summer.

Wow!

Certainly was. You can never have too many 🍅 ,my favourite fruit.

Last of this seasons tomatoes. Picked green and ripened slowly on a south facing windowsill. Chuffed to have our own tomatoes from July until December. 🌱

Kendo Nagacatty was determined to help whilst I checked on the festive ivy situation in the garden. Spotty mushroom accompaniment. 🌱

Thank you

That's exactly it.

I think this is Salvia Blue Suede Shoes? I thought it had been killed off by Winter frosts, as it took so long to reappear. Finally it is flowering it's socks off, just in time for November frosts. I've taken insurance cuttings this year, just in case. 🌱

Cutting garden Chrysanthemums. Originally the Apricot colour, slowly being overtaken by the pink, which I assume is a parent. Luckily I like both. 🌱

Love it.Self seeds magnificently for me in my light, sandy soil.

Birthday bowl treat to myself. Just need to wait for it to rust properly. Seating nearby so I can admire it in my grass garden. Grasses from Plantsmans Preference over the years. Fabulous local Nursery. 🌱

Bottom trawling to continue in English protected waters, government rules Defra says blanket ban on ‘destructive’ fishing practice disproportionate as MPs urge minister to reconsider

www.theguardian.com/environment/...
This really grinds my gears. Labour is turning out to be a disgraceful disappointment.

Update re plants: apparently suitable plants are sold off in October, usually on Wednesdays. I'll be on the look out for the dates as I fancy the Salvias.

Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, UK Abbey Gardens always have an immaculate Summer bedding display. Well worth a visit to this historic town.
Wonder. What they do with the Salvias when the display ends in Autumn? Hope they are overwintered but suspect not. 🌱

Added rusted daisies to a corten planter today. Pleased with the result. Fills a gap I've been wondering what to do with for the past 2 years. 🌱

I feel very lucky to have this spring fed swimming pond for refreshing swims. Clear water and 15ft deep. Dug in 1975 on the family smallholding. Lush and bounded by fabulous wild flowers 🌱

Kendo Nagacatty cleverly likes to rest amongst our decking Agave. This protects him from the evil Nasty, next doors cat. Clever Kendy. Agave grow well here. 🌱

East Ruston Old Vicarage garden ands a sea swim for me. Let us know what Wentworth was like.