This and That …

Karen - An Artist's Garden — Tue, 23 Nov 2010 19:51:20 +0000

I know that it is ages since I last posted -

This Autumn has been busy.

Both in the garden and out of the garden.

Unusually for me I was away three weekends on the trot!

The weather for the past month or so has been perfect for re-doing some of the borders.

Sunshine, rain and only a few high winds …..

We are still waiting for our first frost here in “Costa Del Artist’s Garden”

Sadly the very mild temperatures means that two of my customers have had vine weevil grubs

Marauding through their pots of fuchsias – chomping the roots like there was no tomorrow.

But as vine weevil grubs are ugly – I will show you the passion flower that is still blooming in my garden.

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A few weeks ago we had the top taken out of our willow tree at the bottom of the garden.

I am still not used to it and find it rather ugly.

Although to be fair the tree surgeon was marvelous and went over each branch in a very considered manner

Making sure each cut would mean that the branches and the tree would remain a good shape.

It was necessary, as the tree had some storm damage and become far to big for the garden

With large branches overhanging the studio and our little stone building.

Cutting back was definitely preferable to chopping down -

But it was kind of a “happy / sad” event.

I have decided to re-do the top border, the one with all the anual poppies and not much else really

So shrubs have been moved and I have ordered a couple of bare root roses -

I am not a big fan of roses as I get tired of being attacked by them at work -

But this summer I have missed the scent of roses in my own garden.

I will just have to remember to wear my gauntlets!

I am finishing working for others at the end of this week – yeay!

The tulip bulbs for customers are all planted now and to-day I planted mine

(So exciting!)

I continue to adore the grasses that I have planted in the garden.

Although Mum came to stay and wasn’t impressed with a few of them -

But as she said, it’s a good thing we are all different.

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