Overcast day in the shire, but another photograph of the garden a month on from the last one. The new slabbing is completed, looks much nicer than the concrete slabs put down by the builders and myself all those years ago.
Very little colour in the garden at the moment; the tubs and wall baskets are surviving, but they're taking so much water, which isn't falling from the sky. The lawn looks dreadful, parched and very yellow, but like it was in 2018 (if you can be bothered to look back on the tag (and I don't blame you if you don't)) it will recover, grass does. Dahalias continue to be stunted and my hydrangeas are suffering (I'm now giving them washing up water rather than pour it down the sink (they seem to like Fairy Liquid (other washing up liquids are available)).
You can see in the garden the grandkids paddling pool that I inflated and part filled on Tuesday when it was 40°C. Carole and I sat outside with our feet in the cold water. .
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@monikozi Thank you; I like the concept of the classic English Country Garden, but not sure I've actually achieved the classic version (but we both like what we've done)
I have recently been in Greece, on the island of Skiathos. And I have noticed how wild their orchards and gardens are, by comparison to the English or German/Austrian gardens. And interestingly enough, the majority of the tourists were British. And I was pondering over what might their thoughts be on the Greek gardens: is it a welcome change from the orderly ones they are accustomed to? The Greek gardens are charming in their own wild ways.
That's a really interesting question about the cultural differences in garden styles. I think a lot of our gardens here are wild by comparison as well. @monikozi
@kjarn@louannwarren Thanks both, I have thought about stopping this series, but it's only 1 a month.
@ankers70 I think the weather in the future will determine what happens to English gardens. if 40°c becomes the norm, then many of the plants we currently have, and love, will just not survive and we'll have to adapt accordingly.
Totally agree with the above. I am thinking I will take notes at the Dry Garden at Hyde Hall on my next visit to see what thrives best in these conditions.
Yes indeed. Dry climate gardening is something we live with as well as using tank water. Maybe rain water collection will be the way of the future for you as well. @phil_sandford
@ankers70 I think the weather in the future will determine what happens to English gardens. if 40°c becomes the norm, then many of the plants we currently have, and love, will just not survive and we'll have to adapt accordingly.