Monday 13 August 2018

At last!

At last we've had some rain and, hopefully, more will follow. Too late for a number of plants and trees in the garden but other sad-looking specimens have lifted up their drooping heads and are attempting a bit of a show.

I have never seen the walnut tree so laden with nuts, in spite of many having already fallen. 
The dessert apple tree on the right of the picture looks beyond saving, there has been no sign of life following the rainfall. The other tree is holding most of its fruit but the apples are far smaller than usual.
It's interesting to see what has thrived in the veg garden and what has struggled. I would have expected a good onion crop, but no, it's pathetic. Sweetcorn and French beans, however, are romping away.

I find that it's very dangerous when your local food store also sells plants. I went for some basic supplies and spotted this very pretty hibiscus. Irresistible!





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    1. Hello 'best friend'. What a nice title to choose. I looked on your site to find out all about you and found - nothing! I hope you are going to start blogging so that I can learn a little about you.

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  2. So good to hear you are getting some rain. I think it would be a perfect world if the weather would just behave and do the right thing.... sigh. Have a wonderful weekend! Hugs!

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    1. The water butts are full to the brim - what a lovely sight! (I shall try not to moan about the weather if it rains solidly throughout the winter. Remind me, Bonnie!)

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  3. It was not a good summer season here either but for opposite reasons. Too much rain has beaten up plants and bushes and brought my beautiful Willow tree down. Today was the worst and now that the rain has stopped for a short time, I should go outside to check on the damage, but I am trying to put that off.

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    1. Dear Maybe, I'm sorry that your summer has turned out to be a bit of a washout, your beautiful willow beaten by too much wet and my pear and apple trees lost to drought. Both our losses are small compared to others. One way or the other it has certainly been a troublesome year.

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  4. I know England's had such a difficult summer. It was quite warm when I was there in July. But everything looks beautiful!

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    1. I'm glad you enjoyed your trip to England and didn't need a brolly! I'm following with interest all the exciting developments in your new garden.

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  6. I always enjoy looking at photos of your lovely garden and beautiful England. We too had a dry summer to start here in Maine but lately have gotten good downpours. Always at the mercy of the weather.

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    1. Downpours are now here as well, Stephanie, and very welcome. Just in time to save us from more losses in the garden and surrounding countryside.

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  7. Thank you for this post, Rosemary!

    You've gotten much needed rain, and yes, I've gotten same! How can that be? From what I can see, we are so many million miles apart! (Actually, I know, our world is much smaller than everyone thinks it is...)

    Actually, an astounder for me! From your blog & others, I have finally learned in all my years on this planet, that other people actually expect rain in the summer! We expect to be without such but depend on our cool temps & watering to see us through, but again this year, have been without that too. Everything is going up in smoke! Hopefully the air will clear soon. For people with breathing problems, we need that...

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    1. Replying to my own? "Millions" of miles away from Maine, but we've gotten that relief of rain too! There is so much I need to understand yet, as in "miles to go before I sleep? No matter how tempted... LOL!

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    2. Ha ha, Wildside, "expect rain in the summer". We do indeed, this is usually a soggy, damp isle all year round!
      'Miles to go'. I LOVE the poems of Robert Frost and this one is a favourite. The sound the words make are like a lullaby - not that I'm wanting snow in August!

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    3. Thanks for the reminder about where those words came from! They just popped into my head but I couldn't figure out from where. I like Robert Frost too. Hmm... Snow... We were just talking about that, how nice it would be to see. I used to go out regularly to find it. (As in hiking or climbing in higher elevations during Summer months...) Now I just stay home. Anyway, I'm doubtful there would be any to be found out there this year! I'm still marveling that other places get regular rain to help their Summer gardens! And I'm glad you got yours. May your hibiscus thrive!

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  8. Very curious what the little house behind the dead apple tree might be...

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    1. Its the painting shed. Himself carves in the former gamekeeper's store but the light levels in there are too low for painting whereas the shed has plenty of light.

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  9. Marvelous! :-) Thank you for explaining.

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