Netherfield

Mountfield Village Hall Cinema: Just another small reminder that the latest blockbuster to hit the screen in Mountfield will be the acclaimed 2014 film “The Imitation Game” starring Benedict Cumerbatch and Kiera Knightley. It is at the usual venue of Mountfield Village Hall. See you there.

Reflections on our Garden: Peering through the rain, interspersed with weakened sunshine, the pond is beginning to show its treasures. Yellow iris and bulbs on the heads of the lillies are now beginning to grace specific areas of the pond.

The green foliage of the Star flowers are starting to rise to the surface to begin their annual display of spikey protuberances, graced with a delicate white flower in their centre. We have been told these are quite a rare occurrence in domestic ponds these days, so it is immensely satisfying that they have chosen our little corner of East Sussex to display their wares.

The hostas are now fat and blousey around the pond, having survived this year’s onslaught of slugs and snails. Their striking greens of many different hues are just wonderful to behold. However, when you see the damage that can be effected by those slimy crawlers, you could wish for “the good old days” of harsh winters when the cold deterred all but the most robust of these pests to survive the cold and the snow.

The wind too has done its fair share of damage to the garden, divesting the trees of twigs and small branches that were struggling to survive. It does make good kindling though if kept to one side for a few months, so every cloud has a silver lining.

The demise of our leylandii in the rear of the garden is progressing at a pace. The mite that causes this devastation is, unfortunately, a regular visitor. Being organic does sometimes have its drawbacks but overall it is the way to go I believe. The trouble is finding a suitable alternative.

More next week

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