A red deckchair primed for its lazy occupant
What more can one wish for than to sit out in one’s garden under the shade of trees. It’s so much nicer to enjoy when everyone else is experiencing the sweltering heat of this current English summer!
When my husband and I first moved in some years ago, the garden was long, flat and uninteresting. We now enjoy a mixture of Apple, Holly, Poplar, Californian Sequoia, Willow and a Yew hedge, which the Council informed me is over 200 years old!! Just imagine, Napoleon was authorising the use of the Metric System, Henry James was being born to the world and Jane Austen’s “Pride and Prejudice” was being published.
Yes, there is still space to relax in an easy deck chair situated on a small robust lawn, surrounded by grape vines (grapes sometimes) and laurel. The birds enjoy the natural surroundings as do the squirrels and wood pigeons – when they are allowed!
Trees provide shade and shelter for wildlife and play a significant role in moderating the climate. So… plant a tree in your garden!
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