STILL GOT THE MEMORIES OF THE YEAR IN THE GARDEN

Winter may be lying ahead but we've still got the memories of this year in the Garden......






















So, where's your's.......???

 

Yeah, I'm afraid so, Snorky But I don't smoke, drink more than a small glass of the Golden Amber or the Red Stuff a week so I have to have some vices I guess gardening is a passion with me, just like it is with a lot of GC members and, of course, you're always learning in gardening which keeps the old "grey cells" working in the successes and failures that you have. But, I admit, I should be kept away from Plant Nurseries......or at least that's what my Bank Manager says

Well, Snorky, it's an integral part of the Garden now and, luckily, I found a fantastic "down to earth" Landscaper who linked the base of the Observatory and the new Patio into the Garden using stone cobbles for the base and pavers for the Patio.
Actually, it's what's inside the Observatory that counts and there's a fully automated mount which talks to the Observatory roof co-ordinating it's movements with the 12 inch aperture Schmidt Cassegrain Telescope on the mount. Looking at the Universe, Stars and Galaxies, etc, just reminds me how insignificant I am and keeps me humble But Climate Change seems to be bringing more moist air and, consequently, cloud which can shorten some really good observing nights

 

I think I started this thread to remind us all that although the Winter lies ahead of us, and we have the Lock Downs to contend with, we can still remember what the Garden gave us all this year. I think we've all got ambitions and projects, large and small, in our minds for next year and that alone can carry us through the long, dark days, while an amble around the garden, warmly wrapped up during the day will bring a smile of anticipation to our faces....