I wandered around the quite still post-storm garden this morning and was pleasantly surprised at the limited damage we had suffered.
On Friday evening Jackie had performed the usual battening down of the hatches, such as laying down plant stands and
the items that can be seen in these images of the patio except for the downed owl planter and the broken pot she had thought too heavy for the 75 mph winds to blow down.
The Head Gardener had tucked the watering cans out of the usual danger area, but some were scattered around as can be seen on the Kitchen and Brick Paths.
Apart from the owl in the first picture, and the hanging basket loosened from the eucalyptus tree most flowers in pots have remained unscathed.
One owl has been tipped a little as his support has been dislodged;
the copper beech has retained a few leaves, while depositing the rest on the soil and gravel beneath. We can always do with more bagfuls.
Some readers my remember that recently we transported two lidless dustbins to the local dump. Over this weekend we acquired another we could hear rolling around the front garden. This morning it was standing upright on the front drive. Jackie stood it outside in the street. We can’t take responsibility for everything that blows in.
Because strong sunlight burns out the colours in flowers I waited to show some roses still thriving until the
sun was about to retire for the night.
This evening we dined on tender roast chicken; crisp Yorkshire pudding; boiled new potatoes; firm carrots; flavoursome Brussels sprouts, and tasty gravy, with which I drank more of the Fleurie.
Beautiful pictures!
Thank you very much, Anna
Beautiful sunset picture. So very glad to read that the winds—how strong they were!—did little damage.
Thank you so much, Laurie
Beautiful roses and following sunset!
Thank you so much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Beautiful sunset. Hope the damage is soon cleared away.
Thanks very much, Andy
You’re welcome.
I’m happy you didn’t have much damage. Beautiful sunset!
Thank you very much, Merril
So happy you didn’t have much more damage, especially with wind of 75 mile strength. Beautiful sunset. Sunsets are always striking after a storm, I think.
I agree, Zakiah. Thank you so much
The roses made a delightful finale to your post.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
Nice to know there is not much damage to your garden Derrick.
Thank you very much, Arlene.
Kudos to the Head Gardener and Culinary Queen. Outstanding two areas. 💯
That pot looks far too heavy to move. That must have been some wind!
It sure was – 75 mph, Quercus. Thank you very much
Good luck with the rest of the storm – looks like you are due for a repeat.
We could be in the midst of it now
Good luk. We are in the middle of a grey, breezy, rain-speckled bit. Typical November, to be fair.
I’m glad the garden survived the storm/s.
We had snow, blizzards, and heavy rain but not the extremely high winds that were forecast.
Thanks very much, Sue
I’m glad that you didn’t get much damage, guys, 75 miles per hour is a major wind! The top photo is fantastic, Derrick, well done! ❤️😎
Gorgeous sunset! I’m glad the damage was minimal. Your garden still looks beautiful!
Thank you so much, JoAnna. Compared with the rest of the country we are extremely lucky
Great pictures, especially of the roses 🙂 Sorry about the broken pot 🙁 We can’t underestimate the force of the wind. Sounds like lidless dustbins on the move could be a danger to passersby.
Yes. We heard that one rolling around. Thanks very much, Rosaliene
I love that you and Jackie still have blooming roses! You caught a very beautiful, serene sundown, too. I am glad to hear damage was minimal and I hope the rest of this turbulent season spares you more trouble. John is right, 75 mph is a major wind.
That speed is not uncommon here. It is always measured at The Needles off the Isle of Wight with which we are in direct line – highest we have experienced is 105 mph a few years ago. Thanks very much, Lavinia
Oh Derrick. What a shame that so much work has to go into protecting your garden from the ravages of what can only be described as Climate Change; even though there are some countries that deny such a thing exists.
True, but while there are severe floods all over the UK we can consider ourselves very lucky. Thanks very much, John
The sunset is MAGNIFICENT!
Thank you so much, Anne
I agree. Gorgeous sunset.
Thanks very much, Judy
Your roses are still so beautiful Derrick. I’m glad the storm didn’t do too much damage. Did the lidless dustbin get picked up by the owner?
Thank you very much, Diane. That is the hope but we don’t know. I was about to knock on doors when Jackie told me what she had done.
Your header image or the last image is spectacular.
Thank you so much, Rupali
Hi Derrick, it is great news that you didn’t sustain much damage.
Thank you very much, Robbie
So sorry to hear about the damage. (sad face)
What a perfect sunset! I think storms and moody clouds make the sunset even more lovely and dramatic. 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️❤️
I agree about sunsets, Carolyn. Thank you very much XX
Lovely photos as usual. Our eldest son came over by train for a late Sunday lunch – ended up stranded here overnight. The railway station was flooded, as was the A4 in several places. The junction to the M4 wa closed due to flooding too!
My husband drove him back to Reading early on Monday morning.
Thanks very much, Kim. Compared with the rest of the UK we have been very lucky
The anger of the storm had gone by the time it reached the east coast.
You’re right, not too much damage. It looks like mostly a clean-up job, eh?
Amazing what wind can do. I was once blown off my feet and was hanging on a pole with my feet off the ground. My glasses went two blocks inland.
Love your roses.
Wow. That was a different kind of pole dance. I hope your specs were intact. Thanks very much, Sherry
I’m glad to see the storm didn’t bring too much damage.
I haven’t had Yorkshire puds in ages. I have a craving now.
Good to see you back, Sarah. Thanks very much
I love how organized you were.
Thank you very much, Jacqui
It’s amazing the havoc wind does in the garden. Last week, we found a watering can had blown up the double length driveway, past our car and across to the neighbours carport opposite.
Thanks very much, Chrissy. Our neighbours did retrieve their dustbin
🙂
Glad to read that your beautiful garden was relatively unscathed, largely due to pre-emptive action by the Head Gardener
Thank you so much, Sheree
Wind can do amazing things.
Thanks very much, Flow
Glad to hear the storm damage was minimal, and I agree that you can’t be responsible for every dustbin that blows onto your property. It was good of you to deal with the first couple that showed up. It is leaf season here as well, of course. I have filled so many bags, and yet – I look out on the driveway and it is covered in leaves as though I have done nothing. *sigh*
Thanks very much, Crystal
I’m glad the damages were limited! Gorgeous photos as always! Those roses and the sunset, absolutely beautiful!
Thank you so much, Riba
I am glad the damage was minimal. The sunset photo is stunning, and so are the roses.
Thank you very much, Dolly