The annual hedge cutting began this morning. I use the same Landscape garden company every year, and they certainly work hard and clear up all the debris very thoroughly.
I left it a bit later this year as so many of the birds seem to have been nesting in the hedges.
Today's harvest!
One ridge Cucumber.
More will follow. Even from one plant I had over twenty cucumbers last year.
A bouquet of Rosa 'Dancing Queen' from the front wall of our house completed the 'harvest' for today.
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How wonderful to have the hedge cut! I had a quotation for our hedge and it confirmed our decision to leave this country...Labour is incredibly expensive here. What a cute cucumber! I love your rose bouquet. What are these pots with lids designed for? The shape seems French (Limoges?) but the pattern looks more English?
Your garden looks so attractive ~ the cucumber looks very healthy, I have never grown them. There is a variety of mini ones you can grow in a pot, called Patio Pik, I might try those first.(Next year!)
Hello Elizabeth,
It's quite a job, the trimming of the hedges. We need to do that in the holiday to come ...
Your vase with roses is so beautiful!
Have a nice week & love, Carolien
Maybe designed as jam/honey pots as there is a small space for a spoon on two of them. I just think they are pretty!
You have a beautiful garden and a lovely harvest!
So nice to have the hedges trimmed. Everything looks so tidy when it's done. Your roses are very, very pretty. Cucumbers already! I'm eyeing one in my garden that's about half the size of yours.
Oh I bet that fresh cucumber is delicious. I was raised on simple tomato onion and cucumber salads. Glad you have a good company to come in and trim your hedges. I actually had a electric hedge trimmer on my Christmas list last year...didn't get it. Have a lovely week!
I'm not growing any veggies this summer - just herbs such as basil, mint and parsley.
I miss having fresh tomatoes, cukes, peppers etc. to cut - just no time to do everything, sigh.
We've got a ton of pruning/trimmingcoming up in Fall as we need to paint the house!
Have a fabulous week dear.
Mary x
I don't know how I miss so many of your posts. I have missed many others, lately, too. You have an impressive garden, more than I imagined that you would have. You know what I like best about home grown cucumbers? You don't have to peel them. Your roses are lovely, too. The hedge will look trim and tidy when the workers get done.
Enjoyed your pictures today. The Dancing Queen is gorgeous!
That is a very fine cucumber! Twenty from one plant? Yay!
The roses are beautiful! I didn't plant any cucumbers this year, so they'll be coming from the Farmer's Market.
Have a good day! ♥
I had my high conifer hedge cut in February for £45 by a young lady with a heavy petrol hedge-trimmer. Marvellous job - and one that I can't manage. I am waiting for the birds to move out - still a wren's nest on one side and a blue-tit's nest on the other, though the babies are quite well-grown now. I am hoping my son will be well enough to do the job in a week or two. Gorgeous roses! I have a glut of sweet peppers and strawberries at present, but manfully ploughing through them!
Lovely harvest! This is the fun of summer growing - flowers and veggies and herbs! Such delightful roses!
The roses are beautiful - what a wonderful (and I hope fragrant) harvest.
Cucumber plants are so abundant aren't they! And your roses are just stunning. I can only aspire to such gorgeous blooms! Love, Mimi xxx
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