Our “ proper ” vacation , by which I mean a vacation where I am looked after rather than being wait to appear after others , has not come a moment too presently . I ’ve had the busiest fortnight at work I can call back , combine with a paltry amount of sleep . “ Breakthrough week ” , which involves smashing big holes between The Watch House and Polegate Cottage , is scheduled for next calendar week , as is the initiation of our fresh sash windows . It makes in force sense to be away – what I ca n’t see ca n’t upset me – but I require I will still fret about it . At least I shall be doing my worry over a dainty tagine and a glass of red vino , by the pool or whilst meandering through the souk , for we are Marrakech bound .
Activities will be continue to a minimum , although I have a few garden I ’d care to visit or re - visit , include Jardin Majorelle and Le Jardin Secret . It appears the gardens where we are staying , just out of townspeople , are pretty verdant too . I have a hatful of unread paperbacks , including three by Andrea Wulf , that I ’ve been wanting to turn over into for month . It will be bliss .
Meanwhile the garden at The Watch House is starting to slide towards dotage . Several dahlias have now all knuckle under to red spider mite ( on the whole they had a slenderly disappointing season ) and , having finished flowering , the ginger foliage are yellow and ruby - red fruits are come out ( above ) . There is a lot of orange tree in the garden , which feels appropriate for early autumn , mainly in the form of a very striking flame nettle ( name unknown),Dahlia‘Tangerine Dream ’ ( one of my better choice ) andCalibrachoa‘Terracotta ’ . I was slightly suspicious of the latter , presuming that these tiny petunia would need as much sunlight as their bigger brothers , but no . They have flower and flowered , as hasNemesia‘Wisley Vanilla ’ , from late April through to September , bear witness no sign of stop .
Flaming orange is temper by a sizable amount of abstruse purple and lavender blue , which together make a fantastic trio . Looking lovely now areSalvia‘Amistad ’ andPlectranthus zuluensis(below ) .
A good water , a exhaustive deadhead and final check for stealthy slugs , and I am quick to go . By the clock time I repay the first of the nerines will be in bloom , signalling the beginning of the goal of the gardening year . And I will have window … . and three bathrooms … and an awful lot of dust and flint to manage with .
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