Thanks Papi Jo. we have become used to the fences around our trees. It’s mostly kangaroos. They don’t eat them, but they do break the branches down. Not sure why they do it.
What beautiful trees Pat, they look so colourful and perfect against such a blue sky. Do you make crab apple jelly? It has a delicate flavour, makes a nice change from red fruits.
My parents had just one crab apple tree in their garden. It was set against a granite quarry face and it really did look nice. I still find it hard to believe and it saddens me that the next owners of the house had the garden bulldozed in the first week, everything was flattened - breaks my heart to think about it.
Hi GD2. Yes they are very pretty. The trees I got the seeds from are much larger than mine., but time will tell. It’s always sad when that happens in a well loved garden. They probably bought the place because it looked so lovely, but had no idea of gardening.
i always used to make Crab apple jelly from my trees in Canberra, but these here haven’t borne fruit yet. The ones I grew in Canberra were Malus floribunda. Interestingly, our house there was demolished by the local government last year, along with a large number of other houses that had asbestos in their roof. We sold the house years ago. The whole block has been levelled. Sad to think of all the plants I’d nurtured from 1975 until 1997, but it was out of everyone’s hands.
Hi Pat E so many people these days buy a house just to get the land it is stood on and then demolish it to build some modern monstrosity on it and don't ever give a thought about all the work and love that has gone into the house or garden to make it someones home. I hope I am not arround to see it happen to mine
I was digging out turf and heaving in the last slab in a path, and I turned round and there they were. It was nice just having a break and watching them for a while
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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Thanks Papi Jo. we have become used to the fences around our trees. It’s mostly kangaroos. They don’t eat them, but they do break the branches down. Not sure why they do it.
What beautiful trees Pat, they look so colourful and perfect against such a blue sky. Do you make crab apple jelly? It has a delicate flavour, makes a nice change from red fruits.
My parents had just one crab apple tree in their garden. It was set against a granite quarry face and it really did look nice. I still find it hard to believe and it saddens me that the next owners of the house had the garden bulldozed in the first week, everything was flattened - breaks my heart to think about it.
Hi GD2. Yes they are very pretty. The trees I got the seeds from are much larger than mine., but time will tell. It’s always sad when that happens in a well loved garden. They probably bought the place because it looked so lovely, but had no idea of gardening.
i always used to make Crab apple jelly from my trees in Canberra, but these here haven’t borne fruit yet. The ones I grew in Canberra were Malus floribunda. Interestingly, our house there was demolished by the local government last year, along with a large number of other houses that had asbestos in their roof. We sold the house years ago. The whole block has been levelled. Sad to think of all the plants I’d nurtured from 1975 until 1997, but it was out of everyone’s hands.
Hi Pat E so many people these days buy a house just to get the land it is stood on and then demolish it to build some modern monstrosity on it and don't ever give a thought about all the work and love that has gone into the house or garden to make it someones home. I hope I am not arround to see it happen to mine
Hi Argyranthemum. Sorry it took so long to respond. Time differences.
As requested by Victoria Sponge some pictures of my garden
Pumpkin soup chicky?
Too many to mention individually, but loads of lovely photos from everyone. I particularly like seeing Pat's skinks though
Weather's been a bit rough for photos recently, but I've managed a few. Not quite 'raindrops on roses', but it's close enough..
One for sorrow...
Two for joy...
All three were on the Actea, but by the time I got the camera....
Lovely to see them as they've been a bit scarce this summer
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I also had three Red Admirals in my garden recently, and all were on my one spike of Actea. I also was too slow with the camera!
Taking the p*ss Alan, aren't they?
I was digging out turf and heaving in the last slab in a path, and I turned round and there they were. It was nice just having a break and watching them for a while
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
One of mine.