Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - Part 2

Subtitled -   Development of the Garden
                                  or
                  Can't Miss a Bargain

When we went to buy the Kaki Tree we saw a large banner outside the garden centre explaining that there were new proprietors and that they were having a clear out of old stock (known here as a Braderie) over this weekend. We had arranged to have friends for lunch yesterday so we knew we needed to go early. I considered it was a bit unseemly to be hammering on the gate at 10 o'clock so we arrived at 2 minutes past, but I needn't have worried there were already hoards there.

John had had his eye on a larch tree for sometime and I was interested in the perennials so, endeavouring not to miss a bargain, we split up. Ten minutes latter John found me saying he had found "two other" larches to go with the one he wanted and another one which he would like me to look at. The fourth one was a magnificent tree and an absolute bargain.  However, it had one draw back, it was at least 5 metres tall!! We considered various transport options but decided it wasn't feasible and walked towards the cash desk.  We had only gone about 3 yards and both of us turned round and said 'lets have it'. We did negotiate a cheaper delivery price than we had paid for the other trees so we felt well satisfied.

We have come full circle as the larches are to go on the mound where, in our naivety, we originally planted the silver birches in December 2007.

Rest assured we have no intention of planting an arboretum (well never say never!)

Not to make you jealous but ... we have been eating on the front terrace at lunch times for the last fortnight and it was so hot yesterday that I got the thermometer out of the porcherie.  It was 35 degrees in full sun.

Long may it continue, John has a lot more holes to dig.