Turn, turn, turn. Michelle W.
Seasons change so quickly! Which one do you most look forward to? Which is your least favourite.
Winter is a time of consolidation. A time to think about those over stuffed cupboards and giving excess to the op shop. Mulching leaves for the compost heap and making sure the compost heaps are full and prepared for spring. Pruning, weeding, planting and always being surprised by winter colour. When the garden is seen to, there is writing; a perfect occupation for rainy days. At night sitting in front of the fire knitting, what could be more pleasant? I wonder how long we’ll be allowed to have a fire? I feel privileged to have experienced such heating, as soon it will be a thing of the past.
Every season has its own special attributes. If I had to choose my least favourite, it would be the very hot days of summer, when it is over 40 degrees.
Here are some photos of some of my winter pursuits:
Shade cloth removed and sugar cane mulch applied.
Broad beans
winter flowering camelia
Budding cineraria to brighten a shaded area.
All year colour
Abundant Lisbon lemon tree
Geranium
Hanging succulent
Knitted cat for Hazel.
Lipstick Acer ready for planting, to replace fallen tree.
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Barbara Pyett 
Your view of winter is a joy. I must try a winter mulch for my vegetable plot and your lemon tree is so luscious, I am wondering yet again if I could fit a lemon tree into our rather thin greenhouse.
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I do hope you can fit in a lemon tree Hilary. I’ve planted one in all of the many houses I’ve lived in. The Lisbon is my favourite. There are miniature citrus growing in pots now, would that work for you?
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It might. The greenhouse is a lean-to barely 50 cms wide and 365 cms long, with doors at both ends and no heating. I could keep a lemon outside from June to October and wrap it in fleece during the worst frosts… we’ll see.
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I do wish you success Hilary, look forward to hearing how it goes.
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What will you do with all those lemons? I picked up knitting needles for the first time in many years a few weeks ago to knit a beanie for a friend’s little boy. I used to knit all the time when my boys were small. I didn’t realise how much I had missed it. Looking for more projects now (if I can find the time!).
Your garden looks lovely as always, Barbara.
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Thanks H, the garden has always something to catch my attention. I haven’t knitted for ages, and have since started my second project which feels very rewarding! Hope you get just as much satisfaction as I do!! The lemons get shared around and our adult children love them.
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You have an abundant lemon tree. 🙂
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Yes, it’s wonderful, thank you Norma for your comment.
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A pleasure to share it with you Janet. New England sounds fascinating to me, as that was where the Quakers arrived, I think? It’s lovely to share our worlds.
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We have cold, rainy days here right now. Your post, dear Barbara, makes me feel I should try to make the most of cold winter days. I feel a bit guilty that I do not make the best use of short winter days right now. I like all your pictures. They’ve given me a lift on a gloomy, rainy day. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your pictures. 🙂
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Such a pleasure to share with you Antyuta. Don’t you love the soporific rain when you’re in bed?
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Right, I tend to sleep a bit longer in winter. These cold, long dark nights make me feel rather tired. Often I do not wake up before 7 o’clock because it is still so dark outside. In summer I never do sleep past 6 o’clock. And often I get up long before 6 o’clock with the first bit of light. I say I am looking forward to the nights soon becoming shorter again and the sun rising a bit earlier! 🙂
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I think that is the joy of winter being able to sleep in a bit! We’re nearly at the shortest day though, and then we’ll notice the changes. 🙂
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It is always summer here but one learns to adapt, walk slow and drink lots of iced tea. Your garden looks ready for action and soon spring will announce itself.
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I hope we get some winter Gerard. Frost is forecast this weekend, I always feel it helps to kill off some bugs.
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I agree….summer, especially when the humidity is high, is my least favorite season. I love spring and fall, both quite glorious in New England. Autumn is especially gorgeous. Winter, as you say, is cozy…time to knit, and muse by a fire…..time for recollection, and collection of one’s thoughts…..I try to imagine what it is like in the southern hemisphere. Thank you for showing me some of that!
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