my garden in wet july

Excellent blog Sanbaz I so enjoy a walk around your beautiful garden thank you.

thanx scotkat glad you enjoyed the walk :o))
cheers BBB, glad your all safe from floods ;o))

I think everything is looking good Sandra. Can't believe how great the pond area looks already, like it's been there for ages!

Your garden looks lovely San, the pond area has really come on well, thats one good thing to say about our weather this year our new planting doesn`t struggle to survive, thats me looking on the bright side, lol, I told hubby I`m saving on electric cos I can`t cut the grass as often...

All looking great. The only bonus this year I think is that most of us are in the same boat (excuse the pun!). It won't belong before my grass falls over from the weight of it!!

Lovely pic's Sandra, it's all looking good, green and lush...
you take up there, it looks like we might miss most of it, certainly hope so this weekend, tomorrow I'm doing our local show and Sunday it's mum's birthday and everyone comes back to mine....

Your garden has pretty touches everywhere, it is lovely. I love your fairy plaque and the statue of the lady too.

Thanks for the tour, it was lovely. I especially liked the pond and the plaque - don't usually go for that sort of thing but this one is really nice. Good luck with the show and I hope your visitors don't get too wet!

Those borders are blooming lovely Sandra and the pond area looks so mature
Love the contrast of that bronze leaf plant (I`ve got one but dont know what it is? do you know what its called) thru the white Astilbe.

thankyou all for your kind comments on my garden,Lil and Sue the pond area has gone mad with all the rain and has soon settled in, i have two new plants to sqeeze in somewhere lol but i will not be beaten haha :o))
scottish my grass will be the same as yours soon lol :o)
Les, i hope the weather is ok for the show tomorrow and your family comming to you, enjoy your day :o))
thanx wildrose, the lady statue i bourght in memory of my last cat Angelina and called the lady statue the same name :o))
thanx sterogram glad you like the plaque, i love fairies and this wasnt to OTT , i will find out if the show is on this comming week when im at work, nothing can be done if its cancelled.
im keeping an eye on the pond as its full now and dont want an overflow, may have to take some water out to allow for more rain, thanx again everyone :o))

thanx stroller glad you like the area of the pond to, the leaves you mentioned are Red Dragon which i have more for the colour of the leaves, the flowers are very tiny and white :o))

Well your garden and pots look pretty in the photos, but I'm sure it's different when you're actually there.
I'm pleased to hear you haven't got any floods.
I've always preffered the spring and autumn myself ... I think I'll continue to do so :o)

thankyou Hywel and your right about pictures looking better than what it actually is lol, but im sure thats the same for everyone.
i love spring and autumn to Hywel and really dont think we have summer anymore.
hope you havent had floods either in wales, thought i had heard some parts of wales have had them.;o)

Hi Sandra everything in your garden looks remarkeably well and lovely, your Pond as matured so quickly, and is looking healthy and very pretty!
Hope the weather is better in Blackpool on Sunday, Simon and Clare are doing the Manchester to Blackpool Bike Ride so if the finish is anywhere near you look out for Team Alex! in aid of a young local boy who died of Cancer recently !

All looking great! pond is lovely :) and love the fairy plaque!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Carole where are they finishing and about what time, we are going to see rolf harris exhibition in liverpool walker gallery so depends if im back.
hope they do well though and raise lots of money.
glad you like the garden :o))
cheers pixi iv hung the plaque in my porch so it doesnt get damaged :o)))

lol BBB, im so looking forward to it and after seeing him in interview with piers morgan i really like the man, dont get me singing that now lol ;o))

Two little boys had two little toys
Each had a wooden horse
Gaily they played each summer's day
Warriors both of course
One little chap then had a mishap
Broke off his horse's head
Wept for his toy then cried with joy
As his young playmate said

Did you think I would leave you crying
When there's room on my horse for two
Climb up here Jack and don't be crying
I can go just as fast with two
When we grow up we'll both be soldiers
And our horses will not be toys
And I wonder if we'll remember
When we were two little boys

Long years had passed, war came so fast
Bravely they marched away
Cannon roared loud, and in the mad crowd
Wounded and dying lay
Up goes a shout, a horse dashes out
Out from the ranks so blue
Gallops away to where Joe lay
Then came a voice he knew

Did you think I would leave you dying
When there's room on my horse for two
Climb up here Joe, we'll soon be flying
I can go just as fast with two
Did you say Joe I'm all a-tremble
Perhaps it's the battle's noise
But I think it's that I remember
When we were two little boys

sorry dont know coochy bear lol

Oh I hate that song ;o) Did you have to remind me of it.
I'll be singing it all day now lol :D
Thank you Sandra ... there are no floods here. We haven't had the severe weather that's hit some places. I feel very grateful but sorry for those who've suffered. It's awful. When is it going to end ...

Aw i have a wee tear in my eye

Your garden is looking so full of colour Sandra. I see that you have the most important item set up there in your garden....your lounger ...lol ! :-)

lol Hywel sorry about the song, it was Bilbobbaggins fault honestly haha
glad you havent had all the floods to :o))
pixi for some reason the song sets me off boohoo lol :o))
lol richard i havent sat on that lounger since may i think haha, but i live in hope.
lovely to see you to :o))

Your garden looks colourful Sandra, despite the weather. Grey here this morning, and more rain to come. Think I'll grow webbed feet.....no I won't..... It would cost me too much in new shoes. LOL.
The little birds look bedragled when they come to feed. Some new babies with them too, so some have survived.
Nice to see your tubs full of plants. I have lobelia and geraniums, petunias and margaretes.

Your garden is looking great San....it's just a shame we can't be outside to enjoy it isn't it....one thing though, we're not spending time watering this summer! We had a great sunny day yesterday and went over to the coast, back to rain today, and it's our show weekend here....:(((

lol Linda think we may all have to grow webbed feet some if this carries on.
dont seem to see many birds at all lately and havent seen any baby birds at all this year which is sad.im suprised my tubs have lasted with the weather but they are doing,
yours sound lovely to Linda :o))

janey your so right i cant remeber when i last sat in my garden, think about may and not very often.
iv only watered my baskets as they seem to stay dry even in rain, but other than that no watering here either.
glad you had a sunny day on the coast, bet it made you feel better, we had a great day yesterday and also today when we went to liverpool to see Rolf Harris exhibition which was great.
its a shame when the local shows are on isnt it, we have one this month and cant see it being sunny for that either :o((
hope ian is doing well to janey x

I love Rolf Harris's artwork. I remember watching him paint with a large brush and pot of paint on to a large white sheet. His artwork was very Aboriginal to start with. He is very talented someone who will always be remembered, like Constable or Turner.

i totally agree Linda, the exhibition was great from his work on tv when he began, also his shows, singing etc on srean to look back on, then his artwork from Aborriginal to what he does today, they say you cant buy one of his originals for anything under £22.000 now, woohoo wish that was us Linda haha
i loved the painting of the Queen which was on show and can you believe it a little girl touched it Argggg! her mum almost died lol
I bourght a T.shirt to wear while i paint haha, insperation i hope.
well worth the visit, i will always remeber it:o))

Glad you had a good time Sandra. I loved it too when Rolf visiited the palace and painted a picture of HRH. HE is so humble, I love him.

thanx Linda, it was great that, watching Rolf with the queen, great man and i think the queen liked him to :o))
lol BBB, dont know about Hywel singing it iv not stopped for last few days now hahaa, and jake the pake diddle diddle dum lol ;o))

San considering the shocking weather, your garden is standing up to it really well, the pond looks brilliant, and I just love the Acer and the red dragon, and as you say we have been very lucky, we are safe and dry......regarding Rolf Harris, look out for a pic soon!!

Hi Dotty thankyou it was ready for doing but with joe at hand it got done much quicker.
im keeping my eyes peeled lol :o))

Got to find it first lol

seen them, fame at last hey Dotty :o))