It has been ages since I last posted and I honestly don't know where the time has gone! The weather, here, for the last few days has been wet, wet, wet! On Saturday the rain water was coming up the drains at one point instead of flowing down.
Today we have sunny showers, the sort of day to put your washing out to dry and then bring it in quick before it rains again.
On the gardening front, the wildflower bed has been taken over by the coreopsis! A mistake to mix the seeds and not to be repeated. I will however be planting them separately, the display has far exceeded the cabbage, broccoli, and spinach that I grew for us to eat. It has been devoured by unseen creatures, and we just don't fancy eating the lacework leaves.
Years ago, when we began to design our garden, an elderly neighbour told me that every garden should have a fruit tree and I am really pleased that I listened to him. We now have two apple, one plum, one cherry, and a rowan (which I know is stretching it but it is a fruit).
This apple is on our tiniest tree, planted approx four or five years ago and producing fruit for us to eat every year.
Not bad for one of those bargain basement trees that can be picked up at different times of the year. This one came from good old Woolies, reduced to a price that we just couldn't refuse.
The strong winds have blown many of the apples from the tree and we are picking them up daily.
They do taste a little bit sour but are great in puddings plus there are blackberries in abundance not so far from here :-)
6 comments:
Dear Chris, The mention of apples ready for picking, or should I say for gathering from the ground after the summer storms, brings to mind thoughts of autumn and the drawing in of the nights. Soon it will be harvest time once again and, as you say, whatever has happened to the summer? Whatever, despite the mixed blessings of the weather, I do hope that you have had an enjoyable and restful time.
Blue skies today in Budapest and temperatures of around 30C!!
Hello Edith. I can't quite say that I have had a restful time, but I have enjoyed the summer and hope it isn't quite over yet :-) The evenings are drawing in of course, it doesn't seem to take long does it :-)
Really pleased you are able to enjoy blue skies, it has been a bit grey here.
Great looking apples and just the way I like them, not too sweet. Love your postings.
How lovely that your apple tree came from good old Woolies :-) The apples look delicious & I am sure you are having lots of yummy apple deserts.
*Lacework leaves? we've lots of them too ... could be our next Photoventure post* :-D
I envy your apple tree...we have a few, but the deer, squirrels and raccoons have their fill of ours.
Your neighbour was absolutely right. Everyone should have a fruit tree in the garden, not only because of the fruits one can harvest, but also because one get's the most beautiful blooms in Spring! Your apple looks quite yummy!!!
Barbara
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