Today the air remained stock-still until late afternoon, with the result
that the crab apples hung in portrait format.
There was very little damage from yesterday’s storm.
Jackie righted a heavy pot which had been blown over and straightened the Nerine which had bowed under pressure.
The white begonia remained lowered to the ground; dahlias and hydrangeas were undisturbed.
Jackie has removed a large cluster of mushrooms that threatened to choke Rosa Siluetta Lavender encircling the Weeping Birch trunk, and began clearing the footpath to the tree beside which the chair has lost a leg and will be converted to a plant stand elsewhere.
We jointly transferred more spare paving to bear a temporary throne to replace the rusted chair for The Garden Queen to strike a regal figure clutching her spade sceptre.
Afterwards she began planting up the large pot positioned beside it.
The Summer Wine rose continues to cling to Martin’s Arch.
Just as Jackie finished her planting a heavy shower watered it in.
This evening we dined on flavoursome baked gammon; succulent ratatouille; boiled baby potatoes; firm carrots, broccoli and cauliflower, and tender runner beans with which I drank Coonawarra Cabernet Sauvignon 2022.
