Corners of the 'Jungle'!

Here are a couple of the 'odds and sods' that can be found in my garden (aka 'the jungle')

The quince bushes - which 'friend Ginger' identified for this ignoramus are full of fruit this summer. But unfortunately I'm sure it will be poor quality as it was too late to prune the bushes because the flowers were in bloom. But this will be done next spring. So in the meantime I have the opportunity to do 'trial runs' of several recipes that kind folk both at 'Expats' and "Amici" have offered me. Some of them sound really tempting, and I'm sure will be even better next year when the quality of the fruit will almost certainly improve.
The second photo - if you enlarge it and look with something like a Sherlock Holmes magnifying glass - is MY peach tree! I am immensly proud of this tree - not because I planted it - I didn't.... But because I've GOT A PEACH TREE!!!!! I know it's probably 'the norm' for many of you, but for me it's an 'almost miracle' . Coming from the cold, windy shores of Britain, peach trees were about as rare as hens teeth up there. Until I came here I had never actually seen a peach growing!

Yet now here I am with my own 'small scruffy' peaches. Which - all being well - will be better next year after pruning!

(Once again - click over the photo and you 'just might' see a few of 'em)

And finally perhaps my favourite little corner. Still in a dreadful mess I know. But hey - pennies don't grow on trees - well not on mine anyway!
I adore this little corner under the two pines and right next to the channel for the mountain stream.

Then to the left you can just see the delapidated - but still useable 'hay/wood store'. Plans for this corner? Oh yes indeed..... Between the trees I hope to have a granite bench with a low granite table in front of it. Perhaps one or two stepping stones leading to the 'store' and some of that ground cover that doesn't allow weeds to grow!
It is a wonderful place to sit in the shade of the pines - even on the hottest of days, because just to the right is the 'gap' that leads to the 'baby waterfall' site and the deep gulley that comes right down from the mountain across the road. This ensures that there is always a breeze here, and in the heat of the afternoon believe me there is nothing better!
Hopefully this will be done next spring - ready for some nice relaxing hours sitting there in the afternoons. 

posted by Carole B @ 3:06 PM