What's Looking Good In July 2013

Lilies



Dahlia


Rehmannia elata


Lavender

 

Wonderful colourful pictures everyone!

 

Lots of super piccies coming in now from everyone. This warm spell has caused Mother Nature to get her act together at last.
1) Fuchsia "Deltas Sarah"

2) The Giant Fuchsia collection from T and M - more variety now. I can dig out a label if there's anything there that you like

Buff Beauty with her companion Rhapsody

 

Delightful Jenny - The fuchsia 'Deltas Sarah' is such a lovely blend!

 

And now the Britain in Bloom judging is over, my husband has started to plunder the salad stuff tonight. There is a ripe Maskota hiding in there...

And salad leaves and spring onions from the raised bed with 4 Maskotka toms which were very sweet


Jenny

 

Fabulous Jenny...really love the 'Deltas Sarah'

 

I'm envious I haven't even got a tomato yet!!!!!!!!!!

How did the judging go?

 

Yesterday's was a fleeting 10 minute affair for Battle in Bloom as there are a lot of sites to cover. I wasn't here when it took place. They do not comment and the town won't know it's rating until Autumn.
Today, the SE Britain in Bloom judging was a one and a half hour, more detailed event. We were entering for a new Award, "The best of the best" and were among 4 other towns which had also entered. Our housing group entered separately for a "It's your neighbourhood" category - hence the communal growing of lettuce, tomatoes ,spring onions and runner beans for all the neighbours to share.!!
I understand the lady judge was pleasant, very knowledgable, helpful and gave good advice very freely. I wasn't around as I work in the Hospice on a Thursday. Again, no opinion expressed either way. Results will be in Autumn.
A little more rain would have set the communal lawn off as a green backdrop instead of a green and yellow streaked one but it will be the same for everyone.
Thanks for your interest GA,
Jenny

 

Some more flowers coming through
Rudbeckia Irish eyes



Dahlia redskin

 

Unusual Rudbeckia Mowgley
very nice,
Jenny

 

Is she going to tower above you FC? If so, a piccie please...
Do you like dominant women..?
Jenny

 

Talking of hollyhock this one self sowed itself right next to this rose and it matches!!!

And my hanging baskets are looking quite good now taken ages to get going, I did four (plus one for each of our two daughters)all the same this year, all the plants except the fushcia grown from seed ,

 

The hanging basket has a lovely balanced combi Simbad. I get so annoyed if one chosen specimen goes silly and tries to dominate the basket...
Jenny