A beautiful autumn day - sunny but cold. There aren't many leaves left on the trees now. We cleared a lot of leaves at the weekend, especially the heavy leaves from the magnolia which tend to just lie on the lawn and kill the grass.
We have a large garden in semi-rural Leicestershire. This blog is about what we do and what's happening out there because of - or in spite of - our rather amateur gardening efforts. We grow vegetables, we have an orchard with apples, plums and pears, as well as an extensive ornamental garden. Surrounded by fields we enjoy many species of birds, frogs & toads and occasional foxes and other four-legged visitors. Enjoy!
Wednesday 30 November 2011
Tuesday 29 November 2011
This is our 6th autumn at Froggarts Cottage
Every year has been different. Last year was deep in snow and very cold. This year is relatively mild, wet and windy. The soil is wet for the first time all year. Living in the East Midlands we are still practically in a drought.
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