Not everything in the garden failed this year.

The new portulaca bed is filling out nicely, and the plants are smothered in buds.







The Geraniums are looking good.



The grapes continue to swell.



The lobelias are quite good. The bees like them.





The daturas are doing very well outside, single and double whites and double purple blackcurrant swirls. Problem is, when I take photos they show brown spots which I can't see with the naked eye. Except this one.

 

nice pics, Rich - first time I've seen a portulaca bed, tho'! Rather like them, and always have them, but usually in containers - different tactics, obviously!

 

lovely photos i like the grapes...they look lush..I cant bear thinking about your gunneras i still think about them all withered up..the weather has been very cruel to your garden..lets hope next year is better..

 

Filled in well from your first pic of the bed, Rich, it's looking good.

 

Everything is looking well, Rich. I like Portulaca too, especially the doubles ... the colours are so shimmery! I did two pots from seed and bought five plants, four for in pots and one in the ground. I have found several plants where the ones from last year seeded themselves which is great.