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Gusting 50+ miles per hour winds wreaked havoc overnight and today. They are due to continue until tomorrow morning.
Pots and chairs, even the new heavy wooden ones, were blown down,
and the taller plants, such as the nicotiana staked up a few days ago, were bent over once more.
Some stems were broken off and, like this beautiful begonia, found their way into vases known as accident pots. These containers are so called because of the occasional mishaps occurring during ordinary maintenance, not the results of elemental vengeance.
Struggling to steer our own course in the face of the gusting blasts, we did a little recovery work, including tying up roses, and laying down items, such as hanging baskets and more chairs, that were likely to suffer. We left the nicotiana because the cane snapped as I tried to insert it, and I couldn’t be bothered to search out another. Especially for the Head Gardener, this was all rather dispiriting. We don’t, just yet, want to be reminded that Autumn is around the corner.
This evening, for dinner, we consoled ourselves with Jackie’s delicious sausage casserole, crunchy carrots, crisp cauliflower and cabbage, followed by steamed suet pudding and cream. I drank more of the Alentejano, and Jackie drank fruit juice.
Still very beautiful photography despite the havoc. Perhaps you should secure the stands on the floor with some bolts. It would be nice to have a greenhouse for the autumn days 🙂
Many thanks, Geetha. The Head Gardener prefers to have the stands free, so she can move them around (if the wind doesn’t get there first). A greenhouse is on the way.
I wonder if Jackie moves the furniture around in the house as well 😀
Fantastic that your greenhouse is planned. I’ve been dying to have a greenhouse for ages now but can’t afford any. Sometime in the future maybe or perhaps I’ll just take the Earth as greenhouse 🙂 .
We are lucky. Aaron has the promise of a third hand one 🙂
J doesn’t move the furniture around, but she does ornaments 🙂
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So sorry for all the damage. Weather has certainly wrecked havoc in a lot of places lately. Makes me wonder if Mother Nature isn’t trying to get even with us!
I think you are right, GP. Thanks
So very discouraging! Hope not too much damage is done. Away, damned wind, away!
Thanks, Laurie. It is lessening today, and the damage is recoverable
Mother Nature, she does play havoc on us at times, doesn’t she? I hope there was not too much damage.
It’s not really too bad, Terry. Thanks
Oh, no. I’d welcome the rain. The wind…not so much. 💘
Thanks very much, Van
I am sorry for the damage, still loved the flowers in the pictures… beautiful, I must say….
Many thanks, Zigyas
I was very sorry to see all the damage in your beautiful garden. It’s a little early in the year for autumn gales.
Thanks, John. It is easing a bit today. The damage isn’t really too bad
I am really sorry for the damage. Hope Mother Nature has cut your beautiful garden some slack!
It’s easing up, Sofia. Thank you
Sorry about the winds–that can be scary! I hope you don’t have too much damage.
But still, beautiful photos.
I like “accident pots.” 🙂
Thanks, Merril. The garden will recover. It’s not too bad
Good to hear!
Most dispiriting, especially after all of Jackie’s hard work. But it is amazing how quickly plants recover. Most of my smaller pots are fallen over too, I reckoned leaving them like that was probably better overnight than have them fall down again. It’s still wild out there. Not right for August.
Many thanks, Jessica. We wondered yesterday how you would be doing.
Oh dear! I still loved the photos!
Thanks very much Leslie
oh my hope you are all well!
We are fine, Lynn. Our stuff is tame compared with some. Thank you
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Are you sure it wasn’t a jolly green giant that came visiting? Its such a magical place, I wouldn’t be surprised!
Could have been, Val. 🙂 Thanks
The bane of every gardener! I know how dispirited I became last ‘summer’ when gale force winds whipped the life out of everything I had planted…………. in Jackie’s garden where so much more planning and work and care has gone on …… I feel dispirited for her too! I’m hoping the garden will hold its own and recover quickly! xo
It will survive, Pauline. Thanks very much X
We’ve had strong winds but, thankfully, not as bad as yours (yet). We live in a wide valley so it’s pretty windy here anyway, but when gales or proto-hurricanes come it can be hellish. Sorry about all the damage but the plants will survive… it’s one of the reasons they are so flexible. I love your begonia bloom in its ‘accidental pot’.
Many thanks, Val. We are only a mile and a half from the sea.
Commiserations about the wind damage – but the accident gave us that Begonia and as for Autumn, remember that as the Earth revolves around the Sun, somewhere there is Spring.
In Sydney, perhaps? 🙂 Thanks, Mary
Yes. Here! Haha
Oh dear! Glad you were able to do some damage control. Love the image of the begonia in the ‘accident pot’. 🙂
Thanks a lot, Sylvia
So sorry to hear about the damage to your beautiful garden. I guess it’s a timely reminder of the impermanence of all living things, not just the flowers that bring so much joy.
That’s too bad about the havoc caused by those strong winds. I’m just glad nobody was sitting on that chair at the time!
Thanks, Bun 🙂
I hope for you and Jackie a reprieve from the storms. Thank goodness you can console yourselves by enjoying Jackie’s delicious meals!
Many thanks, Rose. It won’t be too bad
Out of havoc, beautiful photos and a comforting post.
Thank you very much, Ann
Lovely, Ann.
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In spite of the havoc, the flowers are looking so lovely! Mother Nature sometimes becomes wild… it’s raining incessantly here since the last 48 hours… !
Thanks, Maniparna. We have it mild, really
Now that’s looks to have been windy! Accident pots is a great name. It reminds me of a gift shop my mother liked years ago. Before being taken in, my sister and I were warned so firmly about knocking things off that we named it the don’t breathe shop.
Thanks, Sue. Great name
That’s so funny! We mothers leave behind so many unintended memories.
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I am so sorry to see that, Derrick. 🙁
Thanks, Monica. It will recover.
I know, Derrick. But with hard work.
Hugs to you both – I know it will all come back looking even better than ever.
Many thanks, Jodie. X
Oh no! We don’t want to think of Fall just being around the corner just yet either, Derrick. I will feel a sense of relief when the warehouse stays cooler longer into the day. So sorry about the blowing gusts of change upon the air!
Many thanks, Robin
I’ve never liked big wind storms! Glad there wasn’t too much damage. Nice pictures! 🙂
Many thanks, Patsy
You’re welcome, Derrick!
So sorry to hear about the damage in the garden from Mother Nature. Hope the winds have died down some now.
Thanks, Julie. Not so bad, but still persisting
Oh my goodness, poor delicate flowers.
Thanks, Inese. They are on the mend now