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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24 November 2024

NOVEMBER BIRTHDAY SNOW!

 

2 3/4" on the avian depth gauge



 Thank goodness we managed to collect nearly all leaves and plant tulips and narcissi as 2 1/2" of snow fell soon afterwards and hung around for nearly a week with quite hard frosts!!!  Bit of a surprise as I woke up to find a real dump of snow on my birthday - a real first!  Not that it stopped thoughts of spring and necessary preparations.  The weird thing was seeing snow on Acers still with their bright orange leaves!


Talking of spring, the old Cosmos have been removed from the raised border and I've planted some lovely Wallflower plants courtesy of Keith Boulton at Heath Nursery in Lower Broadheath who can always be relied upon for quality plants.  You really can't beat growing them in a raised border  at nose height! 

I also planted some lettuces in the greenhouse border so, hopefully, we'll be OK for winter salads. I was pleased I'd put some protection around the new Acacia dealbata. It was planted in May with hopes that it will be sufficiently established to survive its first winter - she says nervously!



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