Olive, Orange and plum

There was a beautiful blue sky, and it was pleasantly warm, so I suggested we go and do a bit of gardening.

We have a few plum trees in the garden, and I love to pick the fruit for jam and plum crumbles. Last year it wasn’t a great crop, but enough for us. One of the trees is quite unruly, so I was keen to prune it in the hope it may bear more fruit this year.

A bit further down the garden the olive tree seemed to be flourishing after we had planted it out last year. It had been in a large stone pot for years, as we never had the space to plant it out before. I pruned a few dead twigs off it, and Brian placed a few more rocks around the base to keep its roots cool. It will be nice to see it develop into what it could be.

We then planted a few ‘Mexican orange blossom’ (Choisya) shrubs, which provide a delicious aroma in the summer from their delicate little white blossom. I’m not sure we will experience it this year, but hopefully they will take okay and we will be able to enjoy them in the years to come. I am feeling excited about the garden this year, as we have a bit more time to begin structuring it and thinking about how it might look. I will work more on putting my garden plan on to paper over the coming weeks, so Brian can see my thoughts.