Tuesday 26 April 2016

The State of Play.



The 'tower' is swathed in flowers, it's like this all over.


This Cherry tree is also covered in flowers. It's GHG's tree, so we'll have to make some jam or jelly for him for when he's here in Summer.


Until this Winter I've always just taken cuttings of vines for the garden, but now I've actually bought a pukka grafted Black Hamburg, and it already looks as if we'll have a few bunches of grapes this autumn.


Haddock's is now fully dug and rotovated, apart from a tiny central strip that is still home to a few Curly Kale and Chard plants.

I'm reasonably happy about everything in my patch; it's all been manured, and completely weeded, and I've already planted various onions, cabbages, cauliflowers, aubergines, peppers, chillies, tomatoes, and courgettes. I'm now praying that we have no further serious frosts.

You might notice that some newly planted vines are circling the whole exterior fencing; so, I'm expecting double the size of my annual mountain of inedible grapes this autumn. They should look good anyway! I'll show you the resulting crop at a later date.




36 comments:

  1. That first photo is out of a dream !

    cheers, parsnip

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  2. It is all looking good - the wisteria has come on quickly since your last photo. Lovely combination with the rose.

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    1. What looks like a Rose is actually a Clematis (Nelly Moser, I think).

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    2. Oh yes, I hadn't enlarged it.

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    3. Actually I think it's Montana; Nelly Moser is on the north facing wall at the back.

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  3. I like so much the climb roses, i have some here. It seems that you have a lot of work all the time.

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  4. Your tower looks like something from a fairy tale, very beautiful and the views from Haddocks are lovely. When I was younger autumn was my favourite season but the older I become the more I love Spring.

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    1. I never tire of being at Haddock's; which is a good thing, as there's plenty to do there.

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  5. The wisteria and clematis is a beautiful combination Cro - it looks fantastic. I assume that the vine bears an eating grape?

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    1. The single vine (Black Hamburg) is a delicious eating grape. The others on the fence are Bacco, which is more of a decorative vine; but makes very good juice.

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  6. Everyone has already said it but the wisteria and the clematis together looks amazing. (Thank you for following me!)

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    1. For a non flower gardener, like myself, they are perfect. They just get on with the job.

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  7. The Wisteria is beautiful! You and Lady M work very hard to keep your home looking lovely like that. You do have a very busy life and I could use nearly all the verbs to mention your actions: painting, plastering, chopping, rotovating (I learnt that word here), baking, dog walking...
    Greetings Maria x

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    1. I'm building at the moment; the last bit ever, I hope! I do like to keep busy.

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  8. I also like that wisteria clematis combo. Very attractive.

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    1. The two plants seem to like each other; happy bedfellows.

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  9. We used to have a montana that actually grew next door It scrambled up their fence and then all over the front of our car port and along the fence between us. Sadly it got chopped off many years ago. We have said recently that we might try and plant another.

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    1. They have a reputation for being 'vigorous', which is what I wanted.

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  10. The tower is looking simply divine.
    Arilx

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  11. Wisteria. One of my favourites. The flowers are so short lived though. x

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    1. Ours flower twice (do they all?). I like the foliage too.

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  12. Your Wisteria always puts on a good show and looks lovely with the Montana Rubens. Wisteria seems to be very popular and does well in France. Whenever we have been in France in April/May, we are amazed at the Wisteria. Just beautiful. XXXX

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    1. I think the climate here must suit it perfectly. They are very popular.

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  13. Your Wizzy is out very early compared to us up here. I love it.

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    1. I think it's fully out now. We have a white one too, that is way behind.

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  14. Beautiful scenes of spring. I can't imagine it getting more lovely. Everything will grow and be more satisfying, but there is nothing prettier than a spring garden after the plantings and Mother Nature coming alive with the help of our hard work.

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    1. It seems particularly beautiful this year. As the gardens mature, they give more and more pleasure.

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  15. There must be a huge amount of satisfaction in getting to that stage. I'm hoping that in a month or so I shall start planting some salad stuff, radishes, beetroot, beans and so on.

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    1. When I went to buy wine yesterday, my vigneronne said she'd already been eating home grown radishes.

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  16. Oh how lovely, particularly the first photo. My gardening is now confined to two containers, so I shall have to take vicarious enjoyment from yours endeavours.

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    1. It's gone a bit cooler again, but it'll be warmer in a few days time, then I shall be back in the garden again.

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