Spring, autumn and winter are similar to the UK. At least, the London area where I am from. Summer is very humid and gets up to 35 or even 40 degrees C ( an average of 30 degrees. 😅
Fascinating and very interesting photos, many thanks for taking the trouble to post so many. As you say the houses are not expected to be there long term, but what happens to all those beautiful elderly trees and plants when houses are removed and/or rebuilt? Surely they don't cut everything down and start again. I hope not as that would be very sad. Looking forward to more pictures when you have time.
Hello AnnaB, thanks for your comments and glad you like the photos. It’s a good question you ask. I am not entirely sure of the answer as I think I said that it ‘seems’ like they are disappearing. I could be wrong.
On my own property, there was a previous house, and from the plans, it looks like they incorporated parts of the garden in the rebuild. So, I think they can be reincorporated. In my case though, it was some years ago when this happened and the house was rebuilt in the old style.
I also think that the Japanese are quite good at lifting the whole tree out to use somewhere else. In this case, the trees might get sold and reused. I have seen that they have ‘nurseries’ where they put fully grown trees into gardens. They are for sale in local garden centers here (hey, there’s another photo idea!). I don’t see why it wouldn’t happen in reverse.
I think you are right though- it is unlikely they would be destroyed. The closest I have seen to that is when the trees have been left for some years and lose their shape. I have seen them cut down in that situation. But when I say left for a few years, it looks like many, many years.
I do not know for sure though. I will try and ask the next time I chat to the gardener or the chap who used to own my place.
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Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.