This morning we take our coffee in the back garden, on the table beneath the trees. We then consider how to tackle this gardening. What a task!
Now where do we start in this overgrown garden jungle?
We have decided to leave the bramble berries where they are for now, but Perhaps trim them back a little. They have attracted a lot of bees buterflies and other insects this summer. The bramble berries are growing, but still green at the moment.
There is an elderberry tree at the side of the house somewhere, that usually has plenty of lovely dark elderberries on it by September. Just a little trim up for that one.
An Apple tree grows behind the shed, that has had some apples on it in the past, but we don't know what condition it's in until we find it again!
The plum tree in the middle of the garden we cut back, but we haven't seen any plums for a few years but it seems to be growing still. It used to have lovely white blossoms on it which were very pretty. This tree also is used as a feeding station for the birds, so we will just leave that one. Maybe put some bird boxes placed high up on one of the other nearby tall trees, at the side of the garden.
The evergreens provide excellent shade, but they need to be cut back, a bit, as they are just like triffids, and are threatening to come right through the back window!
Going to have a false pond as the other one has dried up altogether! It has nice plants and shrubs growing there, but we just need to add some more ferns and rocks and a tidy up. Maybe we can do something with it!
The shed has almost disappeared under the jungle! so we must try to find it again and create a pathway leading up to it, so we can gain access to it again!
Perhaps place another hanging basket or two on the shed?
We will have to cut back all the branches, shrubs, nettles, grasses and weeds with a trimmer and strimmer machine in order to find the shed! Although a machete would more likely do the job much better!
Hey-ho lets get on with it!
Happy Gardening. Anybody got any wild gardening ideas?
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Hi Gill
It’s not been a good year for apples and I’m not much of a Gardner but I do know you don’t prune plum trees. An old neighbour told me that and he was a Gardner for the Duke of Roxburgh.
It does sound like you have a lovely garden
Judith
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Hi Judith,
I regret pruning the plum tree, but on the other hand the birds are all gathering to the tree to visit the table on it, so that's nice to see. I put seeds and water for them.
A garden is hard work, but once it is finshed it will be good to sit there and enjoy it while the weather is sunny.
Once autumn and winter are here we will all be back indoors again.
Have a lovely summer!
Gill
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Hi Gill,
hope the gardening is going well, any plans for the Elderberries ?
Hèdè
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Hi Hédé,
I usually cook them with bramble berries,, some other berries from shop, make a health juice and bottle it for winter, to keep as a health drink for keeping colds away. It's very good for coughs and sore throats!
Gill
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Hi Judith and Hédé,
I wanted to do the garden this week end, but the rain has now put a stop to that!
Will just have to wait until the good weather returns again!
Gill
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Hi Gill,
Read your reply regarding your, 'winter remedy' while the rain was making an appearance, (very appropriate!)
It sounds lush !
Have a good week.
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Thank you Hédé!
Gill