Jays In July

July has been another dry month overall and it’s been a struggle to keep up with the watering. The borders are all looking great now though, and the fern garden is coming into its own after a slow start. We have just planted our new Laburnum arch in the Poison Garden. It should be a great feature in years to come. We have also completed a new bridge linking up a riverside walkway at the base of the castle with one of the islands. Now comes the difficult decision as to which colour to paint it!

Our indoor grapes are ripening up nicely and we had a great crop of plums, peaches, nectarines and berries. We are now fighting a constant battle with our local Jays, to keep our apples and pears intact!

As usual there’s lots going on and it’s often a case of juggling jobs to keep up with everything. Special thanks to our students and volunteers, who are making the difference between success and failure.

Photo credit: telepics1 on flickr.