Pleased to report that the Garden has been mulched, pruned and is now settling into the autumn season. Unfortunately one of the 5 apple trees in the garden succumbed to a nasty fungus and had to be removed by forestry. Its sister tree doesn’t look so good but Sean, the arborist, suggested we give it a chance to recover over the winter. He warned that we’d have to be sure to clear any fallen leaves from around it to keep it healthy.
There was a bumper crop of apples this year and I saw a lot of people helping themselves to the harvest, even a sweet little old lady in a burka filling up a basket.
The split rail fence has been repaired and hopefully gives the garden a rustic, woodland look. Will try to get some flowering plants like cone flowers, brown eyed Susans and sunflowers added to the site to bloom next year. It’s a shame to think of the garden being clear cut as it provides the commuters using the subway a chance to have a natural woodland experience. The canopy of the 2 white mulberry trees in the garden was a godsend, cooling the street during the heat waves we had this past summer.
We have 2 years to try and convince the City to let it be.