Saturday, February 23, 2008

The tree has gone!!



Two days ago the last branches came down, and now we are left with just the stump, about 1.5 metres tall, and we will leave it like that and plant a clematis and a rose on it.
I have a rosa Fruhlingsgold, which is must unhappy. It was intended that it grow through a Ceanothus, but that didn't happen, so think it will be happier climbing around our tree stump, am sure it will look great with a purple clematis, perhaps "Blue Belle"?
About three years ago we took down a very large golden conifer, were unable to manage the stump so planted Clematis "Huldine" next to it, and it covered it in no time at all, and is a picture nearly all summer. Also planted beside it a rambling rose,"Leontine Gervais" but although it does plenty of rambling, it is not very generous with its flowers.
Picked the first of the "Peasgoodnonsuch" apples this morning, only a few on the tree, but it is very early days yet, hoping for a bigger crop next year. They are so lovely when cooked, go right down to mush, and such a great flavour.
Yesterday G picked a 10 litre bucket of beans, so sliced them all for the freezer, we are like squirrels storing everything away for the winter!
Am hoping to post a picture here today of "Sophys Rose", always great value right throu the season, also "Sally Holmes", what other rose has such large heads of flowers?

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