Gardening diaries - friendly discussions on topics from latest bloom to wildlife.

I did as soon as I spotted them i only went out for slug pellets and tom food

 

Cracking collection you have there!


@martin-f at least you *remembered* the slug pellets and tomato feed

 

Gazanias survive....and flower....over winter down here . Yes, some wonderful colours

 

Only with Verdun's expertise and he's the master of compost (Monty might disagree!). They don't here in Essex.

 

@alp - those Streptocarpus flowers are astounding. Very well done! You have far greener fingers than I do.

 

@TheMadHedger Er... No, hahaha! All my fingers are burnt as regards strepto... The force is not with me on this one... They do look lovely, don't they? I can't sit still when I see a bit of frilly edges with big petals and a bit of webbing or yellow and pink clashing but incredibly beautiful, as in the case of WOW!

 

I popped out to take a few photos and all the flowers had gone reading up that's what they do , I will have to wait while tomorrow now .

 

Morning all, nice morning.

 

Good morning - a bright and lovely morning in Essex. Another butt gone. Down to 2 and half now. Now I have 2 birdfeeders filled up and will fill up a third later.

 

Good morning everyone
Overcast and misty but warm. Sunny weather not far away, already in the Scillies.
no gardening this morning but looking to get some new plants in later

 

@Verdun Are you planting hunting in the Scillies?

 

Morning all, hope everyone is in fine fettle today.

Would really be envious of you this morning @Verdun if your early morning wanderings have taken you over to the Scillies!

Another lovely summer's day to look forward to
Have a Topping Thursday !!

 

Wonderful images folks, keep 'em coming. A few close-ups of my favourites this week.




A couple from our visit to Berry Head, Brixham - Devon

 

@Mark56 lovely lupins and foxglove and the beach.

 

Wow! That's one long flowering lupin. Mine is only half or even 1/3 of the size. Keep them coming.. The foxgloves are lovely. They are so photogenic.

Are you on holiday? Such calming sea pics.. I always love a bit of sea and water whilst on holiday.

Some pics

Verbena is one of the loveliest bridesmaids


and so are violas


Lovely veined petunia

Taken quite a few of my alstroemerias, but most of them blurred.




hollyhock

When I went outside this morning, I was shocked to see this giant flower, springing up from nowhere!


I think this is the black raspberry or blackberry .. Oh, I'm so hopeless