Letting nature takeover!

This year I have not really done much in the garden.  I seem to of just let nature take over. Okay I did kind of tidying up, started to paint the place and adding new plants to my little heaven.


Sad thing is I haven't had much of a chance to spend time out doors to enjoy.


This is how my garden looks at the moment..

I like too say 'not for long, that's for sure'. But really at the moment I'm not sure when I will get outdoors.... 

Slowing down

I only realised yesterday on my way home from work that I had not written my #TreeFollowing post for the month......

So as I walked past yesterday on my way home.. I noticed not a lot as changed, maybe the weather is at play again - with confusing all the plants what time of year it is...

I noticed the trees in the gardens where slowly going into sleep mode for the winter.  Apart from the Roses they are still flowering, also the Osteospermum are still flowering around the gardens. The only tree that is taking its time over things is my grandmother's tree.  Which still has leaves on, the only thing I couldn't see was the fruit...

Autumn tidy!

My local council gardening team have been in and tidyed up the whole garden.....

13/10/14

Looks rather nice I have to say...

The Prunus Padus Grandiflora aka Grandmother's tree has also had a tidy up....

Its another wet day here. 13/10/14

I have also worked out what some of the plants were, that was growing around the base and taking over.

The tall green leaf plant was Bindweed Calystegia Sepium.  The bindweed was also growing in the hedge of the garden.

I also noticed the hedge across the road too. Had the bindweed growing in amongst the hedge.

The other plant was the orange little flowers plant.. 

After a bit of studying I believe that orange flowered plant was African Daisy Osteospermum.

By the gate! 13/10/14

I have noticed one of the African Daisy's have survived the local gardening team. Which I am so glad one has!

I see there is a weed growing as well! 13/10/14

This little one is showing 'No Matter What life flows at us. . . We should NEVER give up'

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Somethink else I noticed around the end of August  and I thought I had mention it as well. Grandmother's tree had fruit on. (Please note not edible) 

Not the best picture in the world I know..

It will be interesting to say the lease, what will happen the coming months.. Only time will tell!

#TreeFollowing

Found You

I think for the first time in a while. I have made the deadline for 'Looseandleafy' #treefollowing . .

Last month I was in the middle of writing this post. When I and the rest of my family received some bad news..  Don't worry I won't keep on about it! 

On a happier note I have so exciting news... Yay!!

Believe I have found out what my grandmothers tree is. With help from The One Show gardener Christine Walkden and Chris Beardshaw. You can find Chris presenting on Beechgrove Garden.. But for me and rest of you will best know Christina and Chris for appearing in our favourite gardening magazines or being at RHS Shows the list goes on!

So I sent some pictures of the tree to them. Both Christina and Chris reply back to say the tree look's like..

Prunus Padus Grandiflora

I am a bit old school, as I always try and look in my gardening reference's books before I go online..  But I think this time I was over looking as I couldn't at the time find what I was looking.... 

In the end I ended up on the internet....  I looked at the pictures on google and I then I went on to the RHS website.  Grandmothers defo looks like a Prunus Padus Grandiflora

Sorry there isn't any pictures this month! 

Winding Down!

It is that time of year again.... Time to tidy up, clear out and reflected on the year so far!!!

Where has this year gone too?

Well so far this year I have not done so well in growing fruit and Vegetables....

I got a small harvest of carrots and salad (spring) onions and tomato's also salad! I am still waiting on the spouts and cucamelons.. But everythink else was a disaster... Please do not ask!!!

The picture above was my first tiny harvest this year!

But now I have cleared everything away. It is time to start sorting the garden out for next year!

I know between now and till the spring I have to repaint the walls and move things round....  Also I need to work on what I am growing and defo not growing again!

Time will tell...

Sad times..

I was yesterday on target for being within the 

deadline for 'Looseandleafy' #treefollowing . .  

Then My family received some sad news. 

That a relative - one of my aunts had passed away!
Totally out of the blue...

So this is why I have not wrote a post for July..

I hope you can all understand?

I am glad she knew about my #treefollowing of her mothers tree... Also I am glad I told her I had learnt what it was.

I will tell you all very soon! 

Going Wild!!

Oh my - the plant's at the base of grand mothers tree as gone totally crazy on growth! 

Not a very good picture I know.

I must try and find out what plant's they are! Or if you know, please leave a comment below... It will be very much appreciated!

Some think esle I have noticed is there is lichen growing on the trunk.

I have been trying to find out what sort it is.... But no luck so far....


Oh dear I see a trend forming of failing to find out and hitting the deadline...