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Summer garden
10 July 2020
Dank , grey and very English summery it is. The garden is running wild but in the way that I like it to and the air is sweet with grass , jasmine and honeysuckle scents. Of course the roses are largely over such an intensive performance each season but not long enough for me. However Grace rose, above, continues with sunset orange blooms, which take on a pink hue as they mature.
The only thing really missing in my life at the moment are lido swims oh for the cool clear water and chance to clear the mind and energise the body. Have just heard Brockwell lido might be back in operation next week....and so my swimming togs are at the ready.
This is just a quick note this month because I`m writing my book and even though the garden is its focus... the blog requires different brain operations (fiddly picture uploading for example)and my sexagenerian one is pretty much stretched to the limit.
Very pleased with the `mediterranean medley` basil by Unwin seeds....such a good idea to have a variety of aromatic leaves.
I painted a box of eggs produced by next door`s bantams.....
Most of my beans have been eaten by the snails and slugs, but here`s a valiant survivor with scarlet buds, and promise of some Runners after all.
Earlier in June I planted a tin bath with Zinnias, and you can see they`re doing well. In my next post I hope to show them flowering in flamboyant oranges and pinks.
The roses were in their prime at the beginning of June, and none more so than blousy and cabbagy Constance Spry.....
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