Despite the blustery weather, this garden task was well-shielded by a lovely mature quince tree. Planted 30 years ago by the family, the tree is amazingly resilient, but it's in need of some TLC. Passersby often mistake the fruit for pears, so one of the tasks was to tie up the branches with fruit so they are out of reach. With a bit of pruning , the view from the bench in the garden was perfectly framed for a quiet summer evening.

The area around the bench needed tidying as well, with some empty pots, lots of leaves to clear up and some general litter and other things to organise. A quick sweep and transferring potted soil back into an empty compost bag for future planting, and it that was about it. The tree and a nearby camellia bush will need pruning some time in autumn, so perhaps Goodgym Barnet will visit again in a few months.