Council gardeners

Well that looks as if it will make a fantastic display - it's a decent sized garden bed. I'm a big fan of begonias so you will have to take some more photos when they have grown a bit and are in full bloom. Thanks Balcony - it's so good to see councils making such an effort.

They are going to look lovely when in bloom.....

Fascinating photos ~
Did the gardeners enquire as to why you were taking photos of their work ?

I'm amazed that the workers actually got some work done, lol!!! No builders bum either! That's got to be good! Phew! Lol!!!

I too love Begonia's. Please send us a pic when they're in bloom, thanks! (and let us know if they're scented? Erm, you don't need to get down on hands and knees, p'raps not! Lol!)

They do sterling work and whilst this would be rather formal in many gardens municipal planting has a lot to contend with.

Wonder if they ll venture to less formal planting ? Perhaps with grasses bamboos etc in future .

It must cost them a bomb, don't you think Bb? Grasses sound a lovely idea and would last longer too...... Hmmmm, methinks we should ask our local councils .......

I think its a great job the councils do to brighten up our streets. our local council has done a great job and often plants cannas grasses etc just as B has suggested. they used to grow all their own plants until cutbacks forced them to close their greenhouses, such a shame

Many have there own nurseries Craftnutter and also sell to the public.. they usually pay workers the minimum wage and up our council tax esp when you live near a seaside resort !

Several local firms here sponsor a roundabout or similar site - ie they pay for the plants for that particular site

You have proved me right! I said at the beginning of the blog that perhaps this might be interesting!

The bed, like all the others in town, are planted up twice year.

TT: They didn't even see me taking photos of them working! Some of the photos were taken from inside our kitchen, from a window that looks out over the garden. Others were taken from the balcony when they weren't looking! Lol!

Here they do plant grasses amongst the bedding & even Cannas. I have photos where you can see Cannas. I discovered a bed today where they have planted just one Canna in the centre of the bed. I don't know what colour it will be but it looks great today!

The Begonias are all the fibrous rooted so I don't think there will be any scent. What I did discover is that they have planted Cleome amongst the Begonias as dot plants. There is also another plant they have used as a dot plant but I can't identify it yet.

I've added a couple of photos so you can see the amazing transformation!

Checked out the new photos - beautiful transformation. Those beds are look amazing now.

The last weekend of August & I've uploaded a couple more photos to the blog above.

In a months time they will be history - but, thanks to GoY, they will live on for many a year yet! As well as on my computer.

It's looking terrific now it's filled out - makes a pretty picture.