What a difference a bit of consistent sunshine makes. Everything in the garden is suddenly blooming; roses, dahlias, aliums, hardy geraniums, penstemons, honeysuckle, hebes, peonies, marigolds, antirhinums and even some sweet peas! I cut the first three blooms this morning to give to my friend as part of a home grown tuzzy muzzy and by this evening there are half a dozen more flowers almost out to replace them. Such a heady scent there's nothing to beat them and they will always be my very most favourite flower. There are still a few gaps in the garden but overall the impression is one of lushness and plenty. I treated the garden, well me really, to a new penstemon this week 'Just Jayne' who sits just beautifully in front of a self sown magenta poppy and compliments it perfectly with her magenta bells. The aliums are still doing really well too this year and I have a mental note to self to plant even more next year - no work involved in them!
The veg beds are coming along and our autumn sown onion sets are nearly harvest ready; their tops have turned over spontaneously so just a little while longer to fully ripen and then I can plait myself an onion garland hopefully. Not enough to take to my bike with, but there's always next year....
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