Hedge

Last week I took a break from fuchsia-bashing to trim the only bit of hedge I've actually got under control. The bit in the picture is between 17 and 18 metres long and about 1.5m in height. Ten years ago it was four times its current volume.

I swept up leaves and branches from the drive but those on the nearer side I've left to rot where they are. I like watching blackbirds riffling through them for tasty morsels.

The autumn leaves of ornamental cherry from our neighbour's tree that overhangs the wall between our gardens are a joy.