In the interests of culling pictures from iPhoto I reinstated two from
and deleted all those appearing in
and in
This could be counted as partial success.
Then I ruined it by photographing the recently acquired terra cotta
chimney pot Jackie has positioned to blend into an appropriately coloured section of the Pond Bed. As with all chimney pots the Head Gardener has selected a smaller container of soil to stand in the rim of what was a stack on someone’s roof for carrying smoke into the atmosphere. When the current contents are in full bloom red geraniums, some trailing, and a towering verbena bonariensis will blend with surrounding Japanese maple, miniature pieris, and camellias.
We inherited the Japanese maple when we bought the house. A few years ago it attempted to die until resuscitated by Aaron and me.
The pieris was part of the contents of a planted display of flowers given to me by the foster parents group when I ceased consultation with the adoption and fostering agency Parents for Children in 2008. Five years earlier, when I had completed my stint as Chair of the Adoption Panel, I was given
this silver mounted paper weight.
Later, I read more of ‘Britannia’.
This evening we dined on Jackie’s flavoursome liver casserole; creamy mashed potatoes; crunchy carrots; firm Brussels sprouts and cauliflower with which she drank more of the chardonnay and I drank more of the zinfandel.
Great photos, as always, dear Derrick!
Thank you very much, Luisa
You’re most welcome!
I admire your persistence with the photo culling, and I’m always astounded by Jackie’s gardening artistry.
Thank you so much, Merril
Photo culling is so difficult! I manage a couple and then have to give up and go to have a lie down. Well done for persisting with it! The chimney pot is in a lovely position and I look forward to seeing the plants as they develop. Clever Jackie!
Thank you so much, Clare
I also find culling photos exhausting
I envy the photo culling that you are doing, Derrick. I conisder it all a very full success!
Thank you so much, Donna
The paper weight is a good gift…and so is dinner, sounds amazing
Thank ou very much, Mimi
That chimney pot didn’t have to hang around long before a use was found for it.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
Sounds like a productive day with lots of lovely pictures and revisited keepsakes. Another nice meal.
Thank you very much, Pat
Great placement of the terra cotta chimney pot! I look forward to seeing the plant in full bloom
Thank you so much, Rosaliene
You didn’t ruin anything by taking more pictures of the chimney pot. For people who enjoy taking photos, shuffling photos is part of life.
Good job resuscitating the Japanese maple!
Thank you so much, JoAnna
I am glad to hear that little red Japanese maple survived. Your gardens contain as many memories as the old posts! You and Jackie have created a bit of paradise there.
Thank you so much, Lavinia
I really like all the chimney pots in your garden.
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Couldn’t open the links Derrick. Love your photos here though.
Thanks very much, Arlene. Sorry about the links
The chimney pot adds it’s wonderful character to your already beautiful and artistic garden!
for both of you!!
I always thought paperweights were nice gifts! Yours holds memories, too.
(((HUGS))) and
Thank you very much from each of us, Carolyn XX
That’s a handy tip on how to plant in the chimney pot.
Thanks very much, Sheree
I love the Japanese maple
Thank you very much, Geetha
Ah, the chimney pot has found a home! Good old Jackie!
Thank you very much, Sue
Great use of the chimney pot. Also, when I read about all the good work you’d done, I was very moved.
Thank you so much, Laurie
Jackie is very talented with design in the garden. It all looks beautiful.
Thank you so much, Robbie
Looks like a very productive day, Derrick. Your tenacity is remarkable.
Thank you so much, Dolly