Open Vistas?

 The sun continues to shine and the Under Gardener still has his chainsaw handy.

This is / was the old plum tree in the front garden which I mentioned previously, and which has never fruited regularly.  So now was the time for it to come down in the grand (redesigned) scheme of things.

But, at that moment the Head Gardener cried "Stop, We can use some of those branches to block off the access where the deer come into the garden and eat the Azaleas!"

I just think that they will come in some other way, but the HG is hoping that they won't see the Azaleas as they arrive by a different door!

Work continued the next day ...

... and was finished off today with all of the debris removed ...

... except I have the offending (to the HG) stump to deal with!!  Any suggestions?

Whilst I was clearing up, Sue was investigating her stored Dahlias in the Porcherie.  She had dug them up about 6 weeks ago and she noticed that the 'lid' on one of them had been disturbed.  Mice?  But no, it's just that they haven't stopped growing!!!

We're hoping we have 'Winter' now ... it was -3 degs C this morning and forecast for the same for the next 3 mornings!  That should slow them down!