A Look at the Garden and New Helper Harriet...

Great garden Lincs, with your live wire Harriet to compliment it after she makes a few adjustments to make it just to her liking. Brynner is beside himself right now with Harriet stealing the show. Please give him a few pats on the head for me:)

Fantastic blogging, I wanted to like it at least twice! :D

Harriet looks like a little garden ornament when she is sitting :)

I think we all tend to notice our own imperfections, and others notice the beauty much more and hardly see the imperfections until they are pointed out.

I think your garden is wonderful! :)

And the Elvis look on Brynner, just priceless :D

You've a lovely garden, Sue, that's obviously well loved. Madam Harriet is a real cutie although you might call her something else when she digs your plants up. Brynner is gorgeous, I've a soft spot for flatcoats.
Isn't it funny how small dogs are so bossy & big ones usually good natured.
I've always has springer spaniels & one would always 'tell' if one of the others was doing something it shouldn't, lol.
Now I only have one small bossy Madam - never thought I'd take to a small dog but we both love her to bits (OH is the worst for spoiling her).

Your roses are beautiful Sue, and I always enjoy seeing your pond :) I'm glad you had some sweet peas, I have had none. Next yr I'll try them in a different place.
I'm pleased to know you had beans. Your tomatoes are doing well !
Sorry to hear about your Ceanothus. Are you going to get another one ? I keep meaning to get one but never seem to see any.
As for the weather, it's been awful. A few days when it was too hot to go outside the door, and the rest rain ... and cold rain at that. In summer the rain usually gets warmer lol but not this year.
Your dogs are lovely. Harriet sounds a handfull but a happy handfull :)

Hi Sue .. your garden and your dogs all looking super.

L'strife never fear Brynner makes sure he still gets his share of attention, I did pass on the pats even gave his ears an extra rub on your behalf, lol, he loves that. I think Harriet is into cutting corners in the garden as she tends to take the shortest route...

Pam thank you, its my little piece of heaven on earth, I guess you are right, I'm probably the only one that does notice where madam has created the spaces, as to the ornament she is more like a clockwork toy that hasn't ran down, wouldn't want her any other way really....

G'finger Harriet is spoiled by all of us but yes its my hubby who is definitely the biggest pushover of all, she just wriggles her fluffy little body, makes a little cooing noise in her throat and he gives into her every whim, Brynner is not daft, he makes me smile actually as he just sits behind her waiting patiently, knowing full well that he'll get a treat as well, our lad might be big but as with most F'coats he has a very gentle nature, even now whilst still only a babe Harriet shows the signs of being the boss, if ever push came to shove I think she would be the aggressor, saying that when out and about she runs away from other dogs...

Thanks Hywel, I already have another Ceanothus on the opposite side of the garden so I won't get another one yet, saying that I think I'd like to try one as a standard, think that would be really something..
So many people have complained about the sweetpeas, guess its the same wherever you live, don't think it will be worth trying to keep some pods either, start fresh next year.
Autumn has arrived early Hywel, we have had a few sunny days back again but with a chill, more like a nice October than August and the nights are drawing in rapidly, I definitely don't like that.
They are a pair of happy dogs, even when they are driving me to distraction, lol...

Yes I agree with you about autumn Sue. I like the autumn, but in it's proper months lol ...
I had a pink Ceanothus once, years ago when I lived in the old cottage. I'm looking for it again. It was lovely and had frothy looking pink flowers. My wish list is very long :D

Such a beautiful space! I especially love the area near your greenhouse with the cute little bike and the shady area under the willow.

The pond is gorgeous, too. We're having a shed removed in the next few weeks to make way for a wildlife pond. I'm beyond excited!

Your garden looks really lovely. Reading this did make me smile. This year I have found that I have more plants in this garden then I realised as last year, Shadow just smashed them all in running everywhere. Thankfully though he has never been a digger. Both your dogs are totally lovely and I'm sure they bring so much joy. :-).

Hywel I have never seen a pink one will have to do a spot of research..

Gaia its funny you should mention removal of a shed,we are doing the same here, my lovely nephew spent last Sunday putting a new roof on our big shed and felted it for us, now thats done we are clearing an old rickety one out, hubby and son had it for their fishing tackle, I have my garden shredder in it which will be transferred to the big one and too many spare plantpots, its being dismantled and the space is going to be my ornamental grass garden....

It's called Marie Simon.

Oh thanks Hywel, will look that up and see if I can find one...

Oh your garden really looks welcoming and colourful. No wonder Harriet is going around claiming all the territory for herself. Brynner looks resigned and I love his Elvis look Uhu!

I could practically smell those tomato plants. Always loved that scent in the greenhouses. I used to help tie up tomato plants with green twine. That reminder brought back some memories.

I think we have fared better weather-wise. That swelteringly hot spell was followed by "sensibly" warm days. Must say August hasn't been so good but this week we have had sunny days, warm enough to eat outside in the gazebo, (posh word for tent). Cosy in there.