The Garden – Mid September 2020

Posted on Sep 17, 2020 by TanGental

We’ve had rain and some hot days, and now it’s set fair to be a balmy few days. Mid 20s and the odd shower. I’m glad because this autumn is programme to be some hard work.

Looking ahead, I have the following on my agenda:

  • a thorough programme to set the lawns on course for this time next year when the second family wedding is planned to take place here, assuming Rona Virus and her hordes have on;
  • a new shed and a complete reorganisation of the ‘behind the shed’ arrangements. Every garden has a ‘behind the shed’ area even if it doesn’t have a shed and mine is no exception;
  • a complete strip of the vegetable and sunflower beds: the former will be meadow grassed having first been sculpted and the latter made ready to be an explosion of late summer colour (fingers and toes firmly crossed);
  • a second complete strip and replanting of roses, clematis and other small shrubs, preparatory to the laying of pipes and power for my long term water capture project and short term paving creation that will enhance the wedding areas and make ready for some further frames for a sheltered section covered in climbers;
  • and, of course there is the autumn clear out of the summer borders etc, ready for next year.

Meanwhile there is still a fair bit of colour about and the lawn has benefitted from the rains even if I remain determined, post wedding to see the back of my bete noir, the top lawn.

Here’s a gallery from the last couple of weeks…

Oh and Dog? Oh alright…

About TanGental

My name is Geoff Le Pard. Once I was a lawyer; now I am a writer. I've published several books: a four book series following Harry Spittle as he grows from hapless student to hapless partner in a London law firm; four others in different genres; a book of poetry; four anthologies of short fiction; and a memoir of my mother. I have several more in the pipeline. I have been blogging regularly since 2014, on topic as diverse as: poetry based on famous poems; memories from my life; my garden; my dog; a whole variety of short fiction; my attempts at baking and food; travel and the consequent disasters; theatre, film and book reviews; and the occasional thought piece. Mostly it is whatever takes my fancy. I avoid politics, mostly, and religion, always. I don't mean to upset anyone but if I do, well, sorry and I suggest you go elsewhere. These are my thoughts and no one else is to blame. If you want to nab anything I post, please acknowledge where it came from.
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44 Responses to The Garden – Mid September 2020

  1. V.M.Sang says:
    Sep 17, 2020 at 4:21 pm

    I see what you mean about the top lawn! The dahlias look lovely. I can’t seem to have any success with them here in Sussex. We had a residence secondaire in France (Brittany) until recently, and they grew there amazingly. (Mind you, so did everything.) We brought some back but they thrived one year, then died. I’ve grown them successfully elsewhere in the country, but not here for some reason.
    Your ‘behind the shed’ looks just like ours!

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  2. derrickjknight says:
    Sep 17, 2020 at 4:29 pm

    All is looking good; next year it will be splendid.

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  3. Darlene says:
    Sep 17, 2020 at 4:49 pm

    Your garden is like a fairyland. Sounds like a lot of work ahead of you. Dog will help.

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  4. John W. Howell says:
    Sep 17, 2020 at 5:00 pm

    Beautiful colors still, Geoff. Good luck with all the work.

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  5. Chronicles of a Blogaholic says:
    Sep 17, 2020 at 5:03 pm

    What a big beautiful garden you have.

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  6. Chel Owens says:
    Sep 17, 2020 at 6:29 pm

    I still want your garden. I don’t know how you have the energy to keep up in it *and* plan new projects.

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  7. willowdot21 says:
    Sep 17, 2020 at 6:55 pm

    Needed that, it been a hard day 💜

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  8. Juli Hoffman says:
    Sep 17, 2020 at 8:14 pm

    Love the garden pics! BEAUTIFUL!!!!

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  9. Lesley says:
    Sep 17, 2020 at 8:42 pm

    What a beautiful gallery of flowers . . . I like the doggy pic the best though! 😀
    A flower meadow will be beautiful.

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  10. JT Twissel says:
    Sep 17, 2020 at 10:28 pm

    Goodness that’s quite an agenda! Luckily all our children are married and it seems, happily.

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  11. arlingwoman says:
    Sep 17, 2020 at 11:08 pm

    What a good father you are, letting wedding hoards into your garden and prepping for it so extensively. This is a big project! You will miss your veggies!!!! But a new project is exciting and getting it right–with all the plans for water catchment and refurbishment. Good luck!

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    • TanGental says:
      Sep 18, 2020 at 12:22 am

      I will need it. We’ve already had marquee and catering and lighting people visit and it’s 12 months give ir take away. My daughter in law to be is v organised. Which given who she’s marrying is just as well..!

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  12. Mary Smith says:
    Sep 18, 2020 at 12:45 am

    Lots of lovely colour, still. My behind the shed looks a bit like yours and has all last year’s spring bulb planters – now full of yellow poppies and other weeds. Great pics of Dog. My favourite part of your blog.

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  13. Graeme Cumming says:
    Sep 18, 2020 at 2:17 pm

    I’m afraid my affinity with gardening stretches to mowing the lawn and pulling up the odd weed. I wish you well with it all – and feel a not insignificant degree of gratitude that my garden requires somewhat less toil.

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  14. Pam Lazos says:
    Sep 18, 2020 at 4:33 pm

    Delightful as always, Geoff.

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  15. Elizabeth says:
    Sep 18, 2020 at 7:22 pm

    I assume that everything inside the shed is very very tidy! I love the pattern of your grass cutting. Looks inspired by the Textiliste’s love of pattern.

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  16. noelleg44 says:
    Sep 19, 2020 at 10:02 pm

    Good Grief! What a lot of work to do! But if the results are anywhere near as lovely as the pictures you took, next year should be spectacular.

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  17. Jennie says:
    Sep 20, 2020 at 1:00 pm

    Clearly you and your garden are meant to grow flowers. It’s one of those ‘meant to be’ things. They’re beautiful!

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  18. trifflepudling says:
    Sep 20, 2020 at 1:17 pm

    Tres beau! Hope you both find time to relax in it too.

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  19. D. Wallace Peach says:
    Sep 28, 2020 at 5:06 pm

    Oh my, Geoff, you’re ambitious! But clearly it pays off. Your garden is beautiful already. (I’m looking outside at my wilderness and dreaming.)

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