First week in and quiet

My first week as an employee at Heale and I was alone for much of my days. It is amazing how much you can notice around you though, nature is rarely totally silent. I heard all sorts of birds early doors, Herons squawking overhead and saw the pigs, cows, sheep and dogs. The Peacock kept creeping up on me and squirrels and pheasants were never far away.

The gardens have remained open as the weather has been so gorgeous (yet as I write it has turned and boy did the rain come today) so I did see some peeps pottering around.

In my lunch hour I just had to get out and take some pix. The colours are turning, the leaves are falling and it is really very pretty. The borders need tidying, flowers dead heading and dead leaves need removing. Crops are still coming in the veg garden. Gourds are ripening and crab apples are shining on their branches.

A haul of Courgettes, Pak Choi, a variety of Lettuce, Runner Beans, Mooli and Radish

Lavandula x intermedia 'Vera' (or Dutch Group as I am now supposed to call it, not quite the same!).

Beautiful Gunnera manicata turning red and sitting pretty on the island near the Japanese Tea House.

Ghostly Fern leaves, I love seeing these, I was sad to be cutting them off the main plant.

Dahlias in the veg plot, soaking up the sun.

Malus 

Mainly my best friend was a mower and we cut quite a lot of grass together. Still, I have to pinch myself that I am now a Gardener and I am actually gardening at Heale!