Apologies that the June website News has not been published yet
Friday, July 6, 2018
Dear friends if you have been searching the website for the
usual end of month Website News I am sorry you have not been able
to find it yet. There are a number of reasons for this. Nothing
serious and we are both well and enjoyed a superb month. Watering
has consumed a large part of our days as has dead heading of roses
and daylilies both of which have been outstanding. Managing the Koi
Pond has been a problem with pumps and filters not functioning
properly which is not what you want when the fish are stressed with
low oxygen levels. We will be having the filter sytem replaced when
the weather permits. Good service after 26 years of continuous use.
We had some very good outings to gardens with friends which
made a welcome change from watering!
I have large galleries of pictures we have taken which I was
looking forward to sharing with you but my website template was
playing up and our west Wales Broadband service defies belief with
an average speed of 1.2. Loading pictures into the website
takes an eternity at the best of times, but I haven't had the time
at present to overcome these particular problems. I do hope by the
end of the month to publish a gallery of the pics and more
detailed news updates, provided the jobs reduce the hot weather
relents and we get some longed for rain
The exciting main news of June was that we were contacted by
Anne a researcher from BBC "Gardeners World" who had been following
our website and was interested by the range of plants we grow. She
asked to come and view the garden"in the flesh" and shortly after
she came with Alex a programme director. We were subsequently
nominated for a feature on the programme which will be shot
on 19 July -6 hours or so of footage for a 6 -7 minute slot on a
future programme. I believe I am due to do the voice over! We will
of course let you know how all this goes and needless to say are
very excited about the prospect. Publication date will be decided
at some stage in the future.
Hope you are all surviving the heat and drought but plants are
showing how resilient they can be at times like this, even if the
hydrangeas in particular look so dry you would think they
have been frosted. More war dances for rain please
With good wishes, Keith and Moira.