They put out hopeful shoots for the next two years, but last winter's cold finished them and there are three black stumps to mark the site of my hopes for my own salads.

在接下来的两年里，它们长出了充满希望的嫩芽，但去年冬天的寒冷让它们枯萎了，只有三个黑色的树桩标示着我对自己的沙拉充满希望的地方。