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The Almond Tree Fights Back

2/8/2018

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There is never much to show at this time of the year because we are getting the garden ready for the spring showing. This means much weeding, cutting back, and replanting. But I had a lovely surprise yesterday. The old almond tree started a new branch a couple of years ago, and this year it is full of blossom. Last year, I didn't see more than three or four blossoms on the whole tree. This year the dear old thing is about to have quite a showing.
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This is from a few years ago when the tree was really struggling.
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The next year. Getting better maybe because it knew someone loved it.
The photo on the left is of the new branch that is growing from the bottom of the tree. The photo on the right is a branch from the old tree. You can't see much but there is also quite a bit of blossom there.
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    Beaumont House is a South Australian National Trust home  built in 1839. I used to walk past the place often and think to myself that someone ought to do something about the garden. 

    In my head I shifted plants and weeded and plotted. I did that for a lot of the gardens I walked past but those gardens were owned by people and I couldn't weed for them. Or, I wouldn't. 

    Anyway, I finally plucked up the courage to send a design plan for the part of the garden I could see from the outside boundary. I eventually got an email answer telling me I was welcome to join the garden volunteers and start working on my plan. 


    I have taken various before and after photos in the past year. This garden, like all gardens, is an ongoing project.

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