Another 950 trees planted, and shelterbelt design.

 

how fabulous. love how many trees he's planted.

tree branches

I was dreading it... but seven large branches have been cut off the tree... and I think it looks great. I know you can see the stumps , but the shape of the tree is still  nice. it was overhanging the path and road, and covering half the garden in shade.
large branches will go to a friend with a fire, smaller branches are cut up for stakes to use in the garden, and all the twigs and leaves will be disposed of or maybe composted.
I'm grateful for friends with a chainsaw and time to help ''process'' the results... at one point nearly the whole garden was covered in branches.

in the garden

 solomons seal growing in-amongst some late snowflakes

the tree, almost.. nearly.. bursting into leaf. not be long till its bright with leaves

little by little

 The twisted hazel is difficult to get under and into. One branch was really getting to the greenhouse so I've reluctantly taken it off... its a crazy thing to prune back so I just went as close to the base as I could, with a saw.

There is another branch reaching the same way, but I'll leave it for now. Also took height off the hedge from behind the greenhouse, little by little , and maybe in a year or so it will believe its a hedge again and not Trees.... eeeeek.

I've had a long weekend off work and intended to start some seed planting. Lost impetus..... mostly due to weather and temperature swings from 9c to -2c with a bitter wind.
here's the list of seeds, note some in here gifted from a friend some time ago. 

 Vegetables . 

·                     Aubergine, De Barbentane, Grow More Veg

·                     Beetroot, F1, Boldor, Suttons

·                     Broad Bean, Express Eleanora, Grow More Veg

·                     Broccoli, joint pack of Red Arrow and Rudolph, Suttons

·                     Cabbage, F1, Wintersweet, Suttons

·                     Carrot, baby type,  Ideal, Suttons

·                     Cauliflower, Romanesco Green and White, Suttons

·                     Celery, Giant Red, Suttons

·                     Chives,  Middleman, Lidl (Gartenland)

·                     Courgette, F1, Golden Griller, Suttons

·                     Cucumber ,Armenian, from Wildside home collected in 2015

·                     Greens, F1, Mustard Spinach,  Suttons

·                     Greens, Bright and Spicy Baby Leaf Mix, Grow More Veg

·                     Greens,  Lettuce Mix red/green salad bowl (looseleaf), Grow More Veg

·                     Greens, Leaf Beet, Perpetual Spinach, Grow More Veg

·                     Greens, Spinach Giant Winter, Grow More Veg

·                     Leek, Blue Solaise,

·                     Pea, Sugar Snap Deliket, Grow More Veg

·                     Pea, Kelvedon Wonder, Grow More Veg

·                     Pea, Aparagus (not actually a pea though, lol), Grow More Veg

·                     Pepper Mix Anaheim and Jalepeno, from Wildside... note these home collected in 2015

·                     Pepper, Chilli Zimbabwe Black, Suttons

·                     Pepper, Largo de Reus Pairal, Grow More Veg

·                     Pumpkin, F1, Hooligan, Grow More Veg

·                     Tomato, Constoluto Genovese, from Wildside home collected in 2015

·                     Turnip, Milan Purple Top, Just Seed

·                     Turnip, F1, Sweetbell, Suttons

Herb Seeds

·                     Coriander, Green Aroma , Grow More Veg

·             Mint, Pennyroyal, Grow More Veg

·                     Parsley, Bravour , Grow More Veg

·                     Rosemary, Grow More Veg

·                     Sage, naturally nurtured seed , Grow More Veg

·                     Thyme, Large, Grow More Veg

Flower Seeds

·                     Cosmos, Bipinnatus, Lidl (Gartenland)

·                     Poppy Seeds, Backrow Farm, collected 2019

leaves, a lot

I've had a couple of leaf collecting sessions, not to tidy up but to add them to the compost and to feel they aren't being wasted. The tree has hardly any left now, I will try to remember to take a couple of photos with the little camera.
I sometimes feel I have no inspiration/imagination left, which is sad as I used to love to take photo's and post them on here. The lack of a decent camera does not help , though its said a good workman does not blame his tools? I just don't think you get as good a photograph with the little compact and there are no funds for better.
There have been fireworks nearly every night for two weeks now, last night they were still going off near midnight and tonight they have started from half five, Casper is hiding in the desk cupboard again.

Sunday Garden

 the box is being removed, so took some pictures before that was out.. I've already removed a considerable spread of its overgrown branches. likely some will sprout from the remaining roots.

 the tree

 twisted hazel.. and strangely the greenhouse has solid sides...

 minus a veggy bed in the foreground.. allowed to grow over.. and only one cold frame

 constrained by trying to save the azalea behind and the bricks at the front

 I resorted to cutting the roots as I found them with secatuers

 and its out

 massive spider in the greenhouse

dug out.. put back in ... see if we can grow legs and christmas baubles..

2019. and here we go again...........

 

todays picture of ''the tree'' , quite some difference in height. it was planted around 2005.

2008, Tansy attempts to climb it but there's not a lot to hold onto. she would love it now. sadly she passed away a couple of years ago.
for just now I am back living in my flat. the garden is good though overgrown and the soil has no ''life'' and needs attention.
time will see what happens.

november

 November seems to be passing quickly, this photograph from the beginning of the month, I think most of the leaves are off the trees now. dark nights and cold weather, I go to bed earlier to keep warm, so read a lot more than do anything else.

I like this photograph except for the pylon in the background. not sure  my editing skill are up to removing that, Abbey is keeping well and I ride out when the weather is not too bad. needless to say this waterproof rug is now in the 'to be mended' bag... again... wish for endless money to buy pony rugs...

Tree and Seed Festival

photo update

Kilcreggan looking over to Greenock on the River Clyde(photo not taken last night but showing equally idyllic conditions) a hard paddle back then. . . .
photograph taken late evening sunday, as the sun hit the tree you could see the clouds building up behind the hills. also showing the 'rhubarb bed' edged in paving stones, just at the moment the rhubarb is about 6inches across, it'll grow!