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Clay balls

Mountain deep… Ant & Mole hill removal part 2. Empingham. Nov 2022.   Lawn works; One machine down, and no word yet on a price or replacement for the fried drive belt for the Toro. So only one Aerator to… Continue Reading →

Toro down. [Scarifier]

Drive belt… One machine down… Clay… Ant Hills, Mole hills & more clay. #SOTG is currently preparing a lawn for some long over due renovation & rejuvenation. As well as remove & flatten Clay deposits, thick mud pockets, & old… Continue Reading →

Yamadori Larch repot

Nov 2022. Yamadori – Wild grown Larch – 7 years Old.  

Night photography – Long exposure in the rain – Uppingham – Rutland

London Road Midnight: Wet Autumn night walking the dog.   That moment a DeLorean flashed through Uppingham at night. 😉 #CanonM50 #NightShootPhotography #Rutland #Uppingham #SOTG pic.twitter.com/qfIfrbO3kH — Shadow Of The Gardener (@s_o_t_g_uk) November 27, 2022

#WinterIsComing

The Sun sets, on: Autumn 2022. https://twitter.com/s_o_t_g_uk/status/1596632281564999680

Autumn has arrived

In the Autumnal misty moment. Photography by Shadow of the Gardener Rutland – UK Canon M50 #InTheAutumnalMistyMoment #Rutland #Uppingham #Autumn

#ChineseElm Yamadori Branch selection and shaping

Chinese Elm. Ulmus parvifolia Private Stock Workshop. Nov 2022. Somewhere in Rutland. Side View.

#BlackFriday

Ash & Sawdust…   Life is so exciting when you have to start doing Winter cleaning work. Sadly not the fun type with my usual power tools.   I find my self in the situation, of buying a Henry Hoover…. Continue Reading →

Overwintering – Cheating Nature

Bonsai Studio. Setting up the workspace. Shadow Camera View. Video Gallery. Time lapsed: Drift Camera   Equipment;   Camera’s. Drift Ghost XL Action Camera & Drift Ghost XL Action Camera Ghost Edition. Tripod: By Joby Secateurs: Felco Model 2 Large.

Pond winterising

Pond winterising. With Autumn leaf fall in full swing, winds rising and temperatures dropping now the clocks have changed. The big question. Leave the pond to take the brunt of the weather, or put it to bed for Winter?  … Continue Reading →

Rodents and unwanted house guests

Unwanted house guests. Just a reminder that it is this time of year, as the overnight temperatures really start to drop outside. That mice and other furry unwanted house guests, may start to seek somewhere warm and cosy. Especially if… Continue Reading →

Succulents and Cacti

Cactus Nursery visit. While away for the weekend near the coat on SOTG business sourcing machinery. We were lucky enough to spot a road sign declaring: Cactus Nursery. With an arrow pointing down a small drive where Greenhouses could be… Continue Reading →

Quick Pine repot after wind blows over recently collected Yamadori Pine

Quick Pine repot. Quick repot after strong wind blows a recently collected Yamadori Pine tree over. Using Hori Hori by Dr Otek & Fiskars. Brief appearances by Shadow. 🐺 Also seen in the video are Felco Number 2 Secateurs & Spear… Continue Reading →

Autumn Beech Leaf Fall Collection & Recycling

  First serious leaf fall after a stormy weekend with thunderstorms locally. Rather than let it sit and go to waste, it was gathered into a carpet on the grass strip, using a pair of Stihl leaf blowers.  Then mulched… Continue Reading →

Ulmus parvifolia – Chinese Elm

Over the last Month or so we have been harvesting some of our potential bonsai stock. Grown locally here in Rutland, locally hardy and in an exposed place.  So the stock is weather worn and also generally tougher and more… Continue Reading →

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