Six On Saturday: Celebrations

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It has been a busy week here. First a lunch for a family Golden Wedding anniversary and then a day of celebrations for our daughter’s wedding. The weather was beautiful for both occasions. On top of that we collected a record 67 bottles of apple juice from this year’s crop. The garden also seems to have been celebrating with second time round bursts of flowers. Happy days indeed. Here’s six from the garden this week.

One

The apples have done so well this year and as always it will be a pleasure to enjoy the crop during the dark months of winter as a refreshing drink. My apple pruning man was at the apple pressing farm and reports slow but steady progress in his recovery. It’s still a struggle but all is heading in the right direction. More to celebrate!

Two

I’ve made a start on the re-arranging. The garden is still incredibly dry and I am watering in the holes for the plants and then again once they have been moved. This is a rescue plant from a very weedy corner. The plant is gillenia trifoliata which never reached it’s potential in the old corner. Here’s hoping it will romp away here.

Three

I was admiring the wonderful leaf shapes on the Corsican hellebores and was given the added bonus of spotting these just unfurling flowers. Thank you.

Four

Beautiful, beautiful fuchsia flowers, ‘Hawkshead’. So lovely but completely in the shadow of some self-seeded verbena bonariensis. The vbs will be moved on. There are plenty more self-seeding in other spots.

Five

I lost the euphorbia mellifera over the winter but I celebrate the arrival of another one, self-seeded again, looking good after a shower of rain.

Six

I’m also celebrating the recovery of salvia nachtvlinder. A winter survivor but much reduced. I did cut back the dead stems but I think I could have been more ruthless and probably could have cut it to the ground. I moved it to a more spacious spot and here it chimes well with the Japanese anemones.

I am hoping to be back again reading the the SOS links that can be found at Jim’s place. Jim has covid, but hosts again. Wishing you a speedy recovery, Jim. There’s a mix of sun and rain in the forecast. The autumn equinox has passed and it may be that the last tomatoes, cucumbers and courgettes are picked this weekend. I hope to get a few more plants relocated too. Wishing you all something to celebrate in your gardens this weekend.

17 thoughts on “Six On Saturday: Celebrations”

  1. Hello L., how many bottles of apple juice were filled? And the labels with the name “Chateau … ” are labels that you created? Good idea
    I really like Corsican hellebores. They are on my shopping list.
    Same thing for the euphorbia mellifera, they grow back every year then disappear. At least we are not invaded like Jim who has to cut them down every time because he is invaded.

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  6. What a lovely week! Warm congratulations to all for your daughter’s wedding. 67 bottles of apple juice is also an achievement to be celebrated! Fuchsia ‘Hawkshead’ is such an elegant and delicate-looking flower. Beautiful. It appears that you have planned a busy week with harvesting your crops and moving plants around. Good luck and enjoy the week ahead – I hope it remains dry for you.

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  9. A daughter’s wedding – what a wonderful family occasion. Congratulations and best wishes to all. I hope you had a great day! Re the apple juice, I am very envious. We have not had nearly as much but can agree that it is a beautiful drink.

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