garden update in july

Garden looking lovely Sandra..
You've had rain to make everything green :o)

Looks really lovely Sandra, the rain has done everything good, you should be very proud of your garden. I am sure you are too.

beautiful pictures gorgeous garden, glad the rain did'nt cause you any damage.

thankyou Terra and cinders, yes everything is very green and lush, amazing though one day after rain stops my baskets are dry so having to water them again, i am proud of what iv done with my garden cinders ;o)))

Your garden is beautiful as always Sandra....I love it...:))

oops commented at same time yorkshire, thankyou so much, just a bit of damage last week with high winds but ok now glad to say ;o))
thankyou you so much michaella glad you like it to ;o))

Your garden looks lovely Sanbaz! Casper is very photogenic...:o)

garden looks really lovely & your lawn`s so green, mine`s still very brown in places...Casper`s looking cute too !

Beautiful summer garden Sandra, lots of colour and pretty flowers, are the bees on the Allium real, looks like a face great shot! nice to see Casper enjoying the sunshine too;0)

thankyou dylandog, casper is a show off lol, he loves the camera ;o))
cheers elsiemay we have had none stop rain for almost two weeks so sunshine was welcome today, casper says meow ;o)
thanx carole im made up with my summer garden even when i thought the rain would wash it out,, yes the beees are real lol, sharing the flower so must bee love hahah, casper loves the garden and sun like mum ;o))

Looking really good Sanbaz....:o)))

Nice pics, lovely garden, so fresh and green - I'm tempted to post a shot of the lawn at the front here, which looks like the surface of the moon or mars - dry, crispy brown and dead. We've had a little rain yesterday, but nowhere near enough, unfortunately. First rain for 2 months that was.

Pat yourself on the back, Sandra, all your hard work has paid off as your garden looks lovely now. Such a green lawn too, mine is brown in places now.
See you've left just enough space to sit on the decking area ... lol !

cheers mushy ;o))
thanx bamboo, sorry you havent had any rain and awfull your grass has suffered, for such a small island we sure do get alot of difference in weather dont we ,;o)
lol shirley, yes can just sqeeze in there for a cuppa haha, i get carried away with pots ;o))

doesn't work get in the way! love your garden.The rain has been so helpful, hopefully the warm sun will return now and we all an get on top of mowing, weeding, dead heading - looks like an enjoyable weekend ahead.

Thank you for your views of your garden, it is looking great and you should feel proud of what you have accomplished.

work does get in the way kfunsters, nice weekend im told so cant wait ;o))
thankyou so much for your kind comment Tog ;o))

lol i thort u had dun a funny fase on that flower till i look closer and saw it was bees. your garden looks loorvery and very filled out now. but dont the weeds take 4 ever to pull out , its never ending. glad u liked my pie will send u some in the post lol xx

Looks like a wonderful place to spend time - really pretty!!!

lol cristina, lots of bumbles every day in garden and butterflies to, saw a humingbird moth today which was amazing but to quick to get pic, always lots of weeding isnt there, will await my piece of pie ;o))) xx
thankyou so much gardennut, i spend every miniute i can in my garden ;o))

Lovely photos, Sanbaz, and your pots are gorgeous. Is that buddleia Buzz in the photographs? If so it is much bigger than either of mine. Good to see Casper enjoying the garden too :)

Oh San, your garden is always a real joy to see~and it is looking great despite our weird weather! Sorry I am so behind on your pics!!!!!! Love your wonderful blog as always! :~))xxx

Super photos San and well done to you, it can't be easy when you have to go to work as well----boo !
Casper looks so relaxed, what a lucky cat he is. x

I know how proud of your garden you are Sandra and so you should be. It is shining after all that rain and well done you for getting injured in the line of duty to save baby frog! Lol.

well the rain doesnt seem to have done anything except help you 'wash its face and brush its hair'. you have worked really hard on yur garden and it is looking beautiful. well done that girl. :o)))

Your garden and Casper look lovely, I love the patio with the pots a lovely place to sit and admire all your hard work.Did Joe get halls at uni? Christopher got his and goes in September.

lovely blog san. your garden is very inviting, well done you.:)

thankyou Gee and yes its budleia buzz, they were so small when i got them and come on really well with all the rain here,casper didnt come home last night and i kept going down the street to try find in all night, still nothing at 5am so sat thinking then remember he was with me doing the garden till dinner time then we hadnt seen him,, went to the garage and unlocked it and guess who was there snuggled in the car cover,,, casper and he jumped up meowing and crying, so a big cuddle and a big breakfast and treats, he had been there since i locked garage at 7pm lastnight till 5am this moring poor thing ;o((
thankyou so much flori, dont worry about getting behind its a busy time for all keeping up with gardens and other commitments, then trying to catch up here, glad you enjoyed my blog ;o)) x
cheers val its not to bad only work 3 days but looking after baz and joe and the house it can be a rush at times, casper is one spoiled cat, but worth it, he`s a good garden friend ;o)) x
lol ian damn nettles haha stung for hours but i keep going as you do ;o))
thankyou so much sea,, yes now the rain has stopped all the plants are standing tall again and looking good ;o))
cheers mavis glad you like it to, joe just waiting to hear about halls, said a couple of weeks so should hear about now, not long to go till they fly the nest is it ;o(( i will miss him terribly
thanx michaella it is a welcome garden and you are all welcome anytime your in or passing blackpool ;o))

All things bright and beautiful Sanbaz, the flower tubs look so colourful and rich. Like you would have liked to have gone to the flower show but find as pensioners the price of the tickets were to high, and we would have had none left to spend on plants.
So spent all our money at local nurseries instead.

lovely pics of your garden sandra..... all looking very nice.... : O ))

glad you like my garden stroller, i think they charge way to much to get in these shows, when you think how many people pass through the gates over a few days, must make a fortune,maybe one day ;o)
thankyou so much holly, we were surpose to have sunshine this weekend but its rain and more rain again, im so fed up with it now, cant get out and enjoy the garden, i do hope we get some summer, i need it to be sunny for joe`s 18th on august bank holiday ;o)

Beautiful garden there, Sandra.

cheers silverbelle ;o))

Looking fantastic hun but it always does. Amazing what a drop of rain does....care to send some this way!!
Your alliums looking good aswell.
Is that a purple hollyhock in last pic? Saw a purple one last week in someones garden in Sudbury.

Hi Sandra, your garden is looking good, and surprising how well our gardens look, did'nt mind the rain so much as we did need it but when rain starts here it does'nt know when to stop, but the wind really got me down, as for next year dont know if you wont to come to all of them but i try to go on at least once a month on a coach trip to either garden shows or flower shows as Harragate flower show is great thats about April time and i know week before southport there is Shrewberry flower show, so Sandra watch this space next year, missed alot 1st half of year as i could'nt leave Smokey either. xx

thanx steve for you lovely comments, i love alliums to and only alliums in last pic, maybe because they are coming up inbetween other plants, my hollyhocks not in flower yet but there are buds coming just need sunshine ;o))
hi carol thanx and yes plez let me know when anything comes up and if im not working would love to go to any shows with you, quite glad baz doesnt want to go because he would just try to stop me buying any plants lol ;o)) x

They look like HH from distance. lol
The HH around this area have flowered and on there way out. Typical as my new fav plant and struggling to get hold of them. Really want a red and now purple one.

Fab Sand. Love the decking area. Love the pond area. Went back to look at Aliums and bees, after Pansys' comment, and yes, does look like a face. Lol. Love the pots. Love everything really. Lol. Garden's looking beautiful. :o)))

lol steve, you should get seeds in colour of your choice, easy to grow , mine are from seed this year so maybe thats why taking longer, cant even remember what colour they are haha
lol linda happy you love it all, makes me feel good to know people like it, the bees do look like a face dont they, just wish we would get some sunshine back again ,maybe next month will be better ;o))

its the other way here.... badly need some rain 4 garden..... yesterday was lovely and sunny and today.. dry but windy... do hope weather changes for you....

thanx holly and hope you get some much needed rain your way ;o)

If you've planted from seeds Sandra than they wont be flowering till next year as there a biannual. One of the reason i was looking for established stems so I didn't have to wait 2 years! lol

well normally that would be the case steve but luckerly i have buds on 3 out of 4 hollyhocks, so well pleased ;o))

Ah you might be lucky then girl!! ;-)) fingers crossed

thanx steve, even if a few im pleased ;o))

Your easily pleased then!! ;-)))

yup lol, ;o))

Your garden's looking wonderful Sandra, all the hard work you've put in has certainly been worth while and so has all that rain! It's all grown so much since the photos I remember from last year. Well done, a lovely garden :o)) Casper is gorgeous too. !

thankyou so much lily and nice to see you as always, casper sends meows ;o))

Seem to have somehow missed your blog San! The photos are wonderful. The deck in particular is looking marvellous...you have done brillantly with your bedding. Fabulous Buddleia as well! It's amazing isn't it, that summer can disappear and then just when you've given up hope, back it comes!! :)))))))))

san my holy hocks are rubish, dont no wot i do 2 them !!!!!!!!! ;0(((((((((

hi karen and thanx, still having rain here into our 3rd week but some sun this afternoon at last,, im loving the garden at the moment though my dwarf sweetpeas are looking a bit bedraggled and may have to come out soon, never mind ;o))
oh dear me cristina wopnder why,, have they not grown or have they been eaten, i grew mine end of season last year and inside then planted out when last frosts went this year, all in sunny areas cristina,

Hi Sandra...
In photo 10 what is the yellow plant in front of the pot please ?
Is it the same plant as the yellow draping one in photos 17 and 18 ?

I love a good guessing game - looks like Lysimachia mummalaria to me, is that right, San, or are they two different plants?

hi Terra thats creeping jenny iv had it since last year and it survived the winter, creeping is the right name to as it pops up most places it has attached itself, but i like its bright colour, yes same plant as other pics, i just pull it up and plant ;o))
well done bamboo your correct i didnt know the real name so thanx ;o))

Thank you.... Photo 15 looks like a face with big eyes.. Lol.

lol Terra ;o)) it does doesnt it

:o)))

Your garden is looking very colourful Sandra you must really enjoy it as I couldn't see a weed anywhere. You are certainly making good use of your weed bucket...lol.
I collected some dried seed heads from my marguerites yesterday-I noticed that you have some too but unlike mine yours are well in flower. I cut mine back so hopefully it will flower again;-)

hi richard glad you like my garden, yes that bucket doesnt get put away much lol, the marguerites have been stunning, not sure how long they will go on with all the rain spoiling them, hope you get some more flowers on yours to ;o))

Thanks Sandra I should have plenty of seeds for next year anyway ;-)

got h.h from parkers g.c. so say no more in sun but just shriviled up

thats a shame cristina, they are normally drought tolerent to, so dont know

Lovely garden, and very colourful...Well done Sanbaz :-)

It is really amazing garden, I wish min is the same:D

aww thankyou louis thats nice coming from an expert ;o))
thankyou Ehsanraya, very kind ;o))

may be i try from seed nxt year as i do love them. heron had some gawgus ones in his garden, stuning .made me quite jellous

i must go look at his pics cristina, easy from seed so get some going soon ;o))

Are you sure that grass is real San? looking fab, well done, the pots are lovely, no rain here again :+((

A bit late with my two penneth Sandra but just had to add my congratulations on your very pretty garden. It looks so colourful and the pond is looking very well established. Sorry you missed the garden event but my children too come first with us just like yours do with you.

lol dotty yes its real and very wet so wont be cutting it again this weekend ;o(
cant win can we, either no rain or to much ;o(
thankyou grannysue glad you like my garden, would be nice to sit in it to lol, yes kids will always come first for me ;o)

Finally doing some catching up San as work has taken over as usual. The garden is looking absolutely brilliant and so much going on. Vibrant colour everywhere along with a pond that seems to have matured so rapidly it's untrue.

Really very nice out there and a pleasure to be around I guess:o))

thanx Dan its doing really well and im so enjoying it all, i bet your sick of working all the time and then trying to catch up,, dont worry , we know you visit when you can, nice to see you,, take care ;o)