The green and rolling countryside of Worcestershire, England, is home to the cider apple orchards which surround the gardens of Pear Tree Cottage. They enjoy a sunny south westerly aspect with sweeping views across to Martley Hillside, Woodbury and Abberley clock tower. The Teme Valley lies just over the hill and, not far away, is the Herefordshire border. Although our climate is temperate, our seasons are often uncertain and always a challenge to a gardener! This began in 2010 & follows the weekly ups and downs of garden work chronicling both successes and failures but, above all, demonstrates the fun enjoyed by three people who regularly garden in all weathers

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9 October 2024

Autumn is upon us!


 



Here we are in October following a pretty dark and soggy September.  I've been busy bringing tender plants into the greenhouse and propagating more Pelargoniums - always very time consuming.  Moving the lemon tree was a breeze this year since Chris Genever built a little wheeled platform.  Despite its great weight, it's comparitively easy to trundle around! All plants are in but not necessaily in their ideal spots!  On a dark and dull day, the greenhouse is quite a cosy place to work.


I've picked the last of the Helichrysums for drying leaving just brassicas in the vegetable patch.  I know have to think aout pigeon defences!

As they start to fall, major leaf clearance will soon begin.

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