With the overnight gale force winds of Storm Pia still raging around the garden
this fallen planted pot was the least of the damage inflicted.
I have previously featured a pittosporum allowed by our predecessors to grow into a tree. This has now come crashing down
crushing an arch spanning the Dead End Path, and no doubt destroying hanging baskets which we can no longer see,
because the upper branches and their foliage now block the path.
This brings me to the Weeping Birch which lost all its leaves in the very hot summer spell, and looked vulnerable as its now naked limbs groped quivering in the gusts.
This evening we all dined on Jackie’s classic cottage pie with a sautéed potato topping; crunchy carrots, and firm Brussels sprouts, with which she drank Peroni and I drank Chilean Valle Central Cabernet Sauvignon 2022
Fingers crossed ???? for the well-being of the weeping Birch. Hope we needn’t weep for it.
Thank you very much, Pat
Oh my goodness! Hope you don’t lose too many of your plants/trees! (Would rather you lose none, of course.)
Thanks very much, Dale
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We have had a young Pompon tree snapped by recent strong winds. I hope your weeping birch survives.
Thank you very much, Anne
What a mess! Let me say that your weeping birch tree shaking in the wind was the subject of some fabulous pics!
Thank you so much, Luisa
You’re more than welcome (●’◡’●)
I wonder if the loss of leaves might turn into a benefit for the birch. With less to resist the wind, it might have a better chance at survival. That’s why so many people do serious pruning of trees here prior to hurricane season; thinning the canopy’s all to the good.
That may be hopeful, Linda. Thank you very much
Ouch!!! I feel for all those plants crushed by the fallen pittosporum tree. Hope there’s not too much damage done.
Thanks very much, Rosaliene. We won’t investigate fully until after Christmas
Wow, I’m sorry about the tree and the broken plants, guys. I wonder if Pia is the same storm that went up our east coast very recently. I spawned lots of flooding and wind damage. More work in the garden coming soon! Dinner sounds very delicious, Jackie!
Thank you very much from us both, John
You are welcome. ☺️
It’s times like this when so much damage is done to the garden, the sudden changes in the weather, soaring heat of a heatwave and devastating hail, I feel like giving up on the garden. However, tomorrow is a new day and sometimes these damages bring out surprises and new life to the garden.
So very true, Chrissy. Thank you very much
Love the trees with the sky behind them. Sorry about the damage.
Thanks very much, Andy
You’re welcome.
A Haiku for your windy day Derrick
“Nature’s Way”
“Be that as it may
Nature’s in charge of our days
We don’t have a say” … Ivor
So apt, Ivor. Thank you very much
Thank you Derrick … it’ll be my posted on my site later tonight
I’m so sorry about the damage to your garden! But, I’m glad there was no damage to your house. I hope the wind has died down.
Thanks very much, Merril
I am so sorry about the damage to the garden. Despite such high winds, I think we got off lightly. Whenever there is a gale, I expect to see a fallen tree.
Thank you very much, Sue
So sorry about the damage, Derrick. I hope things have settled down.
Thank you very much, Jill
Your photos remind me of some of the hurricanes we’ve had here over the years. I hope and pray my favorite weeping birch will be okay. Feel free to give it a hug or a gentle touch from me.
Thank you so much, JoAnna
Sorry to hear about such damage Derrick.
Thank you very much, Arlene
Sorry about all the plants and the trees that are so damaged in the storm, Derrick.
Thank you very much, Aletta
I am so sorry the storm has caused you so much damage, Derrick and Jackie. I suspect Martin will be paying you a visit soon to do some cleanup.
All will be left for him, Lavinia 🙂 Thanks very much
Aw. (sad face) I’m so sorry to hear about all of the damage nature has caused with storms, heat, etc.
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks very much, Carolyn XX
Motherr Nature has such unbelievable power.
Thanks very much, John
I hope that the visits to the chiropractor will leave you ready to tackle the work ahead. We got off lightly in comparison.
Thanks a lot, Toolepedal. It is quite beyond me now
I am sorry to hear that. I trust that your supervising skills are unimpaired.
Don’t overdo trying to repair the damage; call Martin.
It is waiting for him, GP. Thanks very much
Ah, sad developments! Hang in there, Weeping Birch! And, yes, call Martin.
Thanks very much, Ed
That really was a big storm that came through. Now for the clean-up!
Thank you very much, Dwight
You are welcome!
Seeing that kind of damage to a garden is painful. I hope your weeping birch survives.
I am so sorry about the damage to your garden, Derrick. I hope the weeping birch survives, and Martin puts everything else to rights.
Thank you so much, Dolly
You are very welcome, Derrick.
New Jersey was hit hard by a storm recently. It only grazed New York. Wow! What an awful mess!
Thank you very much, Sherry
Oh, how unfortunate there is so much damage to your garden, Derrick. I hope the weeping birch survives.
Thank you so much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Wow Derrick, you were hit hard again.
Thanks very much, Andrew
So sorry to hear about the damages to your garden. I hope that come spring all will be back to normal
Thank you very much, Geetha
Hope hanging baskets didn’t cop too much.
Thanks very much, Lindsey
That was definitely a storm. We lost power for 6 hours, so many trees down
Worse than ours, then. Thanks very much, Gary
We lost a fir tree this week.
Such a shame. Thanks very much, Sheree
Fortunately the gardners replace any fallen trees to maintain our arboretum
Sorry to hear about the storm! I hope everything will recover!
Thank you very much, Riba
Oh dear, Derrick. It is unfortunate that a tree fell.
Thanks very much, Robbie