Today is all about…
Yes, once again it is Apple Day at Fenton House in Hampstead. Every year, this National Trust property flogs off the apples from its kitchen garden. I am a big fan, and this morning managed to nab the first ticket. Sad but true.
It is also a sad truth that this year’s Apple Day didn’t have the oomph of previous years. Instead of a whole venison roasting in the Rose Garden, there were some polite sausages grilling on the upper lawn. Instead of the good ladies of the WI with a table groaning under the weight of cakes,there was a dainty tent selling specialty tea. And instead of great crates of apple varieties you’ve never even heard of, there were just five types of pippin on sale. I bought some Charles Ross and some Blenheim Orange.
The upside was that it has been a glorious day and the gardens looked stunning. Dahlia:
Convulvulus:
Michaelmas daisy and sedum:
Some very autumnal sights too. Pumpkins:
And, out on the Heath, some fungus:
