Thanks to nature and a very kind neighbour.

Looking lovely Chris . . . and I should say 'snap'.

We have also just returned from two weeks away, and our garden was cared for by our neighbour. He has just popped round and confessed that the only things he had to water were the hanging baskets - nature's rain did the rest!

It is a problem getting someone to water if you go on holiday, so luckily the rain was useful, and you have returned to a colourful garden.

Such a pretty garden-your roses are superb!

What a lovely, lovely garden. So pretty and cottagey. I love it. The variegated Sedum is so lovely :)

...and yes, that REd Rose is particularly spectacular..so many blooms!

Thanks for the mention of the roses. Last year we had deer in the garden and they ate every rose just as it was about to open out. So far, this year has been a big improvement and has meant a lot to us.

It is indeed a lovely garden. (Don't impose too much control - it's so pretty!) ?

How about a photograph of the kind neighbour ?

How beautiful......you have so much colour at the moment and some stunning plants.

What a lovely sight to greet you after your holiday,Chris.I think.your plants have had a party,whilst you were away,with no one to control them.! not always a bad thing,is it? :o) So glad the deer didn't trash your roses this year too..It's all so beautiful.:o) x

How lovely to have kind neighbours, Chris. Things look as if they've had some very good tlc while you've been away. :0))

Beautiful :)

Good neighbours are very hard to find, especially gardening ones....we have to rely on our daughter, who is marvellous....
So much better to come home to a well watered garden, rather than a hot dried scorched one.......it all looks really pretty, a proper country garden...

A wonderful garden to come back to ... don`t control too much everything looks so natural and comfy in its space ... and great to see the roses performing so well.

So pretty. Envy you all that colour. What would we do without good neighbours, eh? Ours feeds the cat and we look after her chickens.
Always glad when we're told it's raining so the neighbour doesn't have to do any watering.

What a lovely garden you have Wildrose, love those Lupins they dont seem to like my garden, after seeing yours I am going to give them another try! I love that beautiful Rose too, another visit to the garden center is due, especially to the Rose section ;0))