Garden notes towards the end of June

The cold weather of early June prevented the roses in the garden from blooming in time for wedding guests arriving on 13 June, but as soon as they left a few days later, the buds burst open! Very frustrating because this is the time of year when the garden looks its best! Hey ho!

Outside the garden the roses I planted earlier in the year have become completely hidden by the long grasses! I excavated them and was amazed to find two of them were actually in bloom, along with the Aldi alliums! We haven't strimmed along the drive in recent weeks but now that the cow parsley has finished blooming the time has come, but I have rescued the roses for now!

The moon daisies I planted a couple of years ago have multiplied which I am happy about!

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Early morning light

There have been some cracking early morning skies this week. The sunrise has generated a strong rose gold light which has been picked up not only in the clouds but also through the silver-white grasses around the edge of the golf course. I always marvel at the clouds. Constantly changing, formations that have never been seen before, never to be seen again.

In a vase on Monday - colour

The intense colours in my vase this week come from nasturtiums, sweetpeas and a single glorious zinnia! Their beauty and love of life speak for themselves and need no further words from me! Enjoy!

(Not) in a vase on Monday!

The challenge this week, set by Cathy at https://ramblinginthegarden.wordpress.com to celebrate five years of In a Vase on Monday, was to offer (Not) in a vase on Monday! So here is my interpretation of that idea with one of my Plant Belles, which I tend to use for things I find and enjoy. I weave bits and pieces through the metal ribs and keep them until they fall apart, or something even better turns up! Lichen covered twigs, branches of larch with tiny cones, seed heads, twisted heather stems, anything and everything that has form and beauty.

the running wave

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