Early June in my garden.

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I am so happy with my garden this year even though I haven’t had a lot of time to sort out the weeds or move stuff about like I normally would. I am going to say it’s because I am trying wild gardening for a change!!! NOT..
I am hoping to be able to get on top of it next week.
Anyway here’s a few photos of what I think is looking good just now.
I am enjoying these Alliums, (Rosy Garlic,) in amongst the Salvia, Hostas, self sown poppies, recently cut down Penstemons and self sown Mallow.

The top of the left slope lawn border is full of self sown Aquilegias and other ‘stuff’. I don’t remember planting the huge poppy in there. It’s root must have been in with some plant I must have transplanted there from the Beech Tree border. I think the only thing holding up the old trellis is the jumble of roses, cotoneaster and clematis gone bonkers.

On the other side the Paul’s Scarlet roses look nice from both sides of the trellis.

..and the Dr Ruppel Clematis on the arch between the borders.

There is a climbing Golden Showers Rose on the other side of the arch. It hasn’t been in there long and is only just deciding to scramble up and onto the top of the arch. Only a couple of flowers yet though. I love it’s dark foliage.

Up onto the flat lawn area and the acer corner looks lovely. This is the only acer that will tolerate my soil.

There will be loads of plums and cherries from the trees in that border this year. That’s if the birds let me have a few!
The massive Hebe in the centre has lived to see another year. Every year I expect it to succumb to the winter weather. It’s a tough old plant.

On the top side the lovely peachy coloured poppy has flopped onto the dianthus, Astrantia and Hebes. I haven’t been able to put the plant supports in in time. Nemind. There’s allus next year..as my friend used to say…

On the opposite side, the poppies are rioting as usual and the hardy geraniums are waiting to fill the space when I’ve cut them down later in the month. I put hebe cuttings from the massive one across into here as well as cuttings from the shrubs around the garden. I figure if they are tough enough to withstand the winds that whistle up my garden at times, they should be tough enough to fight for space under the copper beech where it’s sheltered by the slope lawn trellis.

That’s all for today. I will take you up onto the top garden tomorrow.
It’s been so nice to be able to have a leisurely walk around the garden this morning. The sun is shining it’s lovely and warm. I do hope it’s the same wherever you are today and you are enjoying yourselves whatever you are doing. xxx

• 2 Jun, 2022
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