my garden this summer

lots going on.

thanks Trees,for some reason every thing has come up bigger and better this year..

garden look lovely joan, dont know how you get it all done ;o)

It looks good,Joanella,and I love the Canterbury bells too.I agree about everything doing really well this year,I'm convinced the bad winter had its benefits,

Such a pretty garden, did notice the grass !! Lol. ha ha.

thank you ladies,sandra i have just retired and do as much now as i did 10 years ago ..awaiting my ..aghh..bus pass..but bet i dont have time to use it lol
Bloomer i think you are right about the bad winter because everything seemed to come shooting up all at once ..bigger & better..not complaining though :o)

oops sorry crossed over there..GM, trust you to mention the grass..i did apologise though lol..
cheers Homebird ,i find i keep tabs on what i have better in pots ..:o)

It all looks really good I also love those canterbry bells

i agree joan tubs on the deck ,but lots of borders as well. never ending lol

hi Donnah and thank you they are so delicate..
Cristina how right you are we are a hardworking lot, we start off doing something ..see something else that needs doing while doing that we move to another thing ..well thats how i do it lol..

Lots of colour in your garden, Joan, I remember your greenhouse and gravel going in, looks like it's always been there now ! Love the pink Dianthus in the blue/grey pot and just how tall are those Gladioli ? ! : o )))

hi Shirley,thanx ..yes the glads are sooo tall they come up to my nose & i am 4ft11inches lol pleased you noticed them.:o))

Just a wee person then ... lol ! I planted some Glads from the GW mag. offer & only 3 of the 10 are coming through ... : o (((((((

ha ha cheeeeky.. maybe they will all come up 5 foot tall next year for you lol..

LOL ... 5' 6" and shrinking each year !

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Lovely garden Joanella, your Gladioli are looking great ,I am still waiting for mine to flower.

hi Mavis,sorry i missed your comment last night but needed some beauty sleep.. well sleep anyway..thanx and i hope you will put some pics on when yours flower :o)

Very nice i like the shingle you've used and i hope the greenhouse fills your plate for a good while. MrSparrow

lol i too have gone mad with tomartoes. they are every were and just starting to color

thanx Mr Sparrow,we have 2 allotments and they have filled our plates well lol..
yes Cristina i have just picked some today that have ripened i spose its gonna bbe tom soup,tom salad and tom sandwiches for the next few weeks lol..

lol yes same here just had our 1st beef . twice the size of my fist lol. ;0)))

Be interested to hear your recipe for the tom soup Joan! I'm overwhelmed with tom's here!

i put recipe on yesterday Mrsparrow..dont know if it will be any good for you but i enjoyed it ..:o))