Jackie has spent some time each day recently clearing the rather overgrown front drive. On another oppressively slate grey day she came to the end of the task.
Much of the solanum, roses, and honeysuckle trellis has been cut back; as have
shrubs on the other side, and the euphorbia by the front door cut down. The mossy soil is now mulch around roses.
I filled four more spent compost bags ready to add to the next dump collection pile;
Jackie then swept everything,
including these channels previously full of soil and weeds now replaced by gravel.
Later I read ‘Four-and-Twenty Blackbirds’ by Agatha Christie which I will feature tomorrow.
This evening we dined on Southern fried chicken; savoury vegetable rice; oregano and basil flavoured melange from yesterday, with which I finished the Morgon.
Wow, that’s a lot of overgrowth! It looks much better now. Mm chicken!
Thank you very much, John
You are welcome. 😊
Jackie, you are impressive. Place looks wonderful. Nice job, you two.
Thank you very much from each of us, Pat.
Great job by the Head Gardener!
Thank you very much, Rosaliene
Wow! What a job!
Thank you very much, Merril
Kudos to the Head Gardener for her hard work!!
Thank you, Liz.
You’re welcome, Jackie.
Must really be hard for you both maintaining that large garden but those ornamentals giving you lovely blooms are a gem.🥰
Great job, Jackie.
Thanks very much, Chrissie
Excellent, Jackie and Derrick! Everything looks so neat and beautiful!
Yummy meal!
We made Spicy Tortellini and Spinach Soup today! It’s been cold, rainy, and some snow fell not far from us. I think Winter was puttin’ on the show today. 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️❤️
Thank you very much from each of us, Carolyn XX
Impressive clearance. Attila the Gardener would be proud to do work like that.
Thank you very much, Tootlepedal
I’m proud of that comment !!
Excellent work Jackie and Derrick, the garden looks immaculate …
Thank you very much from each of us, Ivor
You’re welcome guys 😊🌏
Those big jobs take time but they’re gratifying to finish. Well done, Jackie.
Thank you, Alys, very satisfying.
Nice to hear from you, Jackie. Your garden is magnificent.
You and Jackie make a good team. It is quite a time since I have read an Agatha Christie. I like her books. What she writes about Miss Marple and human nature is true. Yesterday I made cauliflower pickle. In the recipe we are toldvto deep fry cauliflower pieces, but I baked them 😊
https://www.indianhealthyrecipes.com/cauliflower-pickle-cauliflower-avakaya-recipe-step-by-step-pics/
Dividing big jobs into reasonable sections is a requirement these days. It’s still very satisfying to have them finished. Good work!
Thank you very much, JoAnna
The effects of the decluttering and cleaning mission are clearly visible.
Thank you very much, Uma
What would men do without a good woman in their lives 😉
Quite so, Suzanne. Thank you very much
It looks much tidier, but I suspect the photos make it look a lot easier than it really was. 🙂
Indeed. Thanks very much, Quercus
What a hard worker Jackie is, it looks great. The darn channels are so hard to get the roots out.
Indeed. Thank you very much, Diane
Well done, Jackie! Pruning and clearing can seem like a never-ending task, but at least you can stand back and say “I am done” (for now) 🙂 🙂
Thank you so much, Anne
I agree with the ‘for now’, Anne.
A great job done!
Thank you very much, Kim
I agree with Pat, I would love to have your energy, Jackie.
Four & Twenty Blackbirds is one I know exceptionally well, I look forward to reading your review, Derrick. 🙂
Whoa! Jackie has more energy and stamina than both of us put together, Derrick!!
Absolutely, GP. Thanks very much
A good day’s work, that’s for sure.
Thanks very much, Laurie
It seems to me that Autumn garden job is harder and longer then Spring one. At least emotionally.
Thanks very much, Alexander
That is a lot of work! You better hang on to her! She is worth her keep!! :>)
Thanks very much, Dwight
Like Anne said, the one good thing is that after all this work, you can stand back and see what you have done. It feels good. If we here in blogosphere can tell how much work was done, then it must look absolutely great to you both. Well done Jackie. <3
Thanks very much, Crystal XX
This garden is a lifelong commitment, but one can feel the love
Thank you very much, Sylvie
What a beautiful driveway! I can just imagine the scent of honeysuckle filling the air on a warm summer evening.
Thank you very much, Ilze
Clearing overgrowth is hard work! Jackie has done a beautiful job. Much love to you both.
Many thanks from us both, Lavinia XX