More winter gardening

I pruned as much as I dared this year. Lovely old overgrown cherry tree: more will come off in years to come.

The rose that was here when we moved in had reverted to root stock. It was very sad. I pulled it up and replaced with mock orange which I chose hoping to attracting butterflies and hummingbirds. 

Rhona & Henry after harvesting our first batch of vermicompost. 

In other words planting that pear tree really kicked me into gear. I absolutely love having a garden to muck around in. 

Putting down roots

... literally. We planted a new pear tree in the back yard. You will forgive the blurriness of the photo as it accurately expresses our happiness about said pear tree.