Friday, October 18th, 2024
The fig tree has had its hair cut while it still has its leaves on to make it easier to shape and style. If it were not pruned back vigorously every year, with light trims in between, it would soon overwhelm the turning circle to the extent that vehicles would no longer be able to drive around it. Before they drop off, the leaves take on a luminous lemon yellow hue, casting a golden glow into the breakfast room. We will enjoy the tree’s autumn colours for a short while only, as the leaves are easily dislodged. Fortunately the garden is very sheltered from winds at ground level, being enclosed on all sides by a thick ring of trees that keep getting taller as the years go by.