Ever blue

It was our guest’s last full day, and after enjoying their breakfast in the garden, they headed off to the beautiful historic city of Troyes for the day.

Just as they were heading out, the Ever Blue man arrived to open the pool. He’d managed to drive up and around the back of our garden, which was really good, because he has a lot of equipment that he otherwise has to carry up the slope, and it was warming up to be another beautiful hot day. We helped him set up and then left him to his work.

Meanwhile, we decided we’d try and get a few jobs completed in the garden.

I did a bit of weeding, and planted an Acer I’d bought last year. I finally decided it would look nice in front of the wisteria, which was now in bloom and smelling absolutely gorgeous around the walled garden — so sweet and floral.

Brian wanted to re-render the wall near the library door, it was a really tricky job, as it was underneath a very prickly rose bush. He took it carefully though, and soon had it completed.

Now that’s done I can look for a couple of new plants to go in front of it.