Bee Heaven

Agapanthus

Phlox and Lynchnis

Crocosmia “lucifer”

Heliotrope

and Lavender

This week we are eating…

Spinach

Lettuce (two sorts)

Beetroot leaves ( as salad)

Strawberries

Blackcurrants

Mange Tout

and the odd raspberry!

Glorious Roses and Lavender

Just back from a couple of weeks away and I can’t believe how beautiful the garden is looking. The roses and lavender scent the air and there is colour everywhere I look.

This is the bench where we sit and enjoy the front garden. (the pink flowers are Gaura)

This is the front garden with the lavender out….

And here is the back garden

The magenta Lychnis was grown from seed by Sarah Warren – thanks Sarah they look magnificent!

Beautiful beautiful flowers!

These cowslips are growing by the ditch

These little triandrus daffodils are called “lemon drops” – triandrus means more than one flower per stem apparently  and we love them – another find from the minature bulb company

Ive never got excited about tulips before but these Mt Tacoma tulips have a lovely shape and long lasting double flowers despite the unseasonally hot weather.

Eating outdoors!

The amazing warm sunny weather we are having has enabled us to enjoy eating al fresco several times recently…

Morning coffee with the newspaper

Tea for two…

Supper with Jen

What a difference a year makes

 

 

 

 

 

From the corner of the house looking across to the old greenhouse…

 

 

 

 

Doesn’t it look bigger?

 

 

 

 

 

From the far side of the stream…

How beautiful is the new greenhouse

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Across the garden from the old greenhouse…

 

 

 

 

 

We love the changes!

Aren’t they cute…

These little daffodils are barely six inches tall, smell wonderful ( although getting one’s nose down that low is an interesting exercise!) and they are so cute.

I bought the bulbs last summer off the internet from a company who specialise in selling minature bulbs. ( See my blog post on 8 September) They are called Pacific Coast and have an AGM (award of Gold Merit) which is definitely deserved.

They are just beside the bridge but next year I’m definitely buying more to put in the front garden too.

Oh, and the other bulbs I bought at the same time are just coming out…