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No probs :-)

Lovely xx

What can one say beautiful, love it i see you still have the dog which ive forgotten his name ?? xx

Lovely!

Great capture Linda 🙂

Amazing size isn't it.. it will have to have a trim after flowering. So pretty infront of Clematis Taiga.

Well, you hit the nail on the head there Rose. My bodily strength went into those 10 years at Dunvorist Cottage. I couldn’t manage another garden that size. Well, I could, but it would have to be lawn with trees and shrubs only. And a few pots. :) I’m content with what we have here, especially as we look out onto the wildflowers and old hedge. If I had other houses in front it would be very different. We were very blessed to get this spot. And all our neighbours are lovely too.

That's all I have here Shirley...probably have to divide the group after flowering.

Well done you! The garden looks like it has been there for years. I have always landscaped any garden we have been in, especially Willow Cottage.
Our last move was here in Cleethorpes and my son Anthony always said that I had another project in me and he was right.
I can't believe after such a short time that you have fruit already!
I loved your last garden in Scotland and imagine you would miss it. But what you have achieved here is just as good but on a smaller plot. And also easier to manage as we are all getting older. x

I didn't realise there was a blue one Julia. It's amazing!

So many adverts for companies, escorts and so forth that I am now just scrolling by... can't be bothered to flag them any longer!

Crikey ... it's enormous!

The Daylilies are doing really well this year. This is a pretty one.

Fabulous!

Thanks ever so much Jane. I would love some of this Astrantia ... a great swap for some Daylilies methinks!

It has been removed from my garden ...

Yes, and I see you found it ... :o)

Jane, it really does glow on a gloomy morning like today!

Btw, I dug up and removed the Frans Hal 'jazzy' one yesterday evening.

lack of water perhaps. the recent heat wont have helped either.

I've found your pic Shirley nice one too :-)

Do you have a pic Shirley :-)

:-))

It is, I do have 3 clumps and ive divided it too I gave some to my mom and sister, she's put it in a pot and loves it, I think I only need one!

Hi Shirley I have never seen the slugs touch them but there's always a first, I can send you some of this one it's really easy to divide in spring or could do in autumn, my mom has it in a fairly dry sunny spot and I have it fairly rich soil but full sun in my front garden I will post a pic :-)

They sure are ... :o)

Will do.

Karen, I have just read through The Garden (RHS magazine) again and see that that both Buckland and Roma were awarded AGM's.

Growing conditions: They like heavy, moisture-retentive soils in light shade; water in very dry spells.

Sadly, my garden does not offer those conditions so I think I will have to forget growing them here.

Let us know!

Great colours though!

Shirley, mine haven’t been munched. But Rachel has planted three lately. Two are fine and one has clearly been attacked. Last year I planted Roma and it grew so well. This year I planted Buckland which has done less well, but lovely. And Venice which is very slow to establish, but is flowering. They are one of my favourite plants.

It’s very hard to keep this in one place!

I’m very keen to see those huge plumes Rose. Hopefully…

Isn’t it amazing how they cope with all weathers. Wonderful little creatures

Thank you.

Jane, are these a plant that slugs like? I keep seeing Astrantias in gardening mags and tv shows, the RHS magazine features them this month but says beware of slug damage.

Well done Julia ... I really hope mine bucks up soon!

Lovely ... we shopped earlier today and it was 29 degrees at 10am!

I have been laughing at the birds bathing in a dish of water on the grass ... from little Sparrows to large Crows ... it's far too hot for birds!

I think it should flower Karen. I had a couple of plants which never flowered and this year they have.

Jane, I just viewed images of Frans Hal and am sure this is it!

Simbad (Goyer of late) didn't label any with that name when she sent me some, but it's the only place I think it could have come from!

Lovely.

I spotted a bud coming on my Tawny King :-)

It is actually smaller than the yellow 'Big Bird' which is lovely right now!

FF, thank you! :) We saw a flat today in a large village close to Huntingdon. As it looks to be a very similar size to this one we've lived in for the past 24 years, although it needs some work & redecorating our housing association will take care of everything so we have said "yes" to the flat! We will be returning for a 2nd viewing in a few weeks time with our daughter & gdaughter.

Rose, there is no balcony even though it's a ground floor flat like we have here. There's no garden but there is a grassy bit outside, around the back of the flat, which the housing association manager says we can treat as if it were our garden.

The tubs were put in place about 3 years ago this July. The balcony was being judged by the Town Mayor who told me they were in collaboration with the police in protecting the cash machine from possible robbers who might come along & lift the whole thing & take it away on a lorry! He told me the planters would be planted up "in due course" (his words!). They weren't the first year nor the 2nd so I took matters into my own hands & put some plants I had on the balcony in the planters. I wrote a blog of my "adventures" a couple of years ago!

https://growsonyou.com/balcony/blog/36014-guerilla-gardening

Callie, I hope they are enjoying the flowers I put in! :) I'm watering them with 6x5lt bottles of water twice a week at present, at least as long as this heatwave lasts! Today, the last day of June, we have 31C here in Huntingdon! Tomorrow, the 1st day of July, it's expected to be very similar! On Tuesday we are told to expect a fall of up to 10C! I wanted to take a few photos to update this blog but due to the heat all the plants were wilting! Only the planter with Geraniums in it looked unfazed by the heat! :D)

Thanks, Lindak! :) I couldn't be sure as the pictures on GoY are very small & you can't make them any bigger like you can on other gardening forums. :(

OK thank you Shirley, my mom and dad love yellow too, looks a large flower too :-)

It's not one I would choose to be honest, think I saw one at the garden show similar, it looks like Frans Hal doesn't it.

Oh dear! They are a pain

Yes if it's something you really want I don't blame you, it looks great, I did move mine this year so hopefully will be better next year :-)

Lindak, OH saw a dark Butterfly flying around the Grapevine this afternoon. No idea of the variety though.

Julia, that's really good to know.

I was about to go outside but there are flying ants all around ... yuk!