Todays Garden

You've got lots of colour Yorkie after all the awful weather, it looks really pretty.

Lovely flowers Yorks. I really think your front door step looks so welcoming. x

thank you Pam and Grandmage, did not think we would have had anything a couple of weeks ago, all coming along now thank goodness,

Have you had much sun or are you 'north of the line? We've had a couple of days but its gone milky looking now

been wonderful since saturday, cloudy and sunny today,

you've got such a big garden!!! is that the front with the lawn, the big tree, the gravel and the pot of flowers? its lovely

Looks to be coming along nicely Yorks, lovely colour. Like the Rose going up the house and the clematis. The one with wrong label looks a bit like Sieboldi to me, but everything looking cheerful now.

sticki, the side with the Hydrangea is the other side of the front garden, and where the double planter is, is the other side, the driveway splits the front up.

thanks Cinders, I know you are right now about the clematis, it should have been bright pink,

Bit like me, the one I put on my arch should have been red, but is an insipid pink, not what I wanted there at all.

what's the name of the yellow rockery plant Cinders

Lol, I have a postbox red continental geranium labelled as being white when I bought it as a plug plant, stuck out like a sore thumb in the hanging basket that year! Now a favourite, they can growl on you :-)

I like red geraniums X, had some beauties last year but frost got them

Your garden looks lovely, Yorkshire. I love the climbing rose.

Sorry Yorks, I don't know the name of the yellow flower, although I have some myself.

glad you like it M, the rose has got to be cut down soon, window cleaner can't get to the window, thanks Cinders

Lovely garden Yorkshire....

thanks Michaella, can't do so much any more what with the legs!!

Your garden looks lovely, still waiting for summer this soide of the Penines, its dull and miserable here, dont think we are getting any summer this year, yet again :((

its all looking fantastic :)

looks lovely Yorkshire :-)

clarice we have had some lovely weather since saturday, dull at the moment though, thanks Pixie thanks S/L

All looking great - have you lost much due to the bad weather? My garden is still drying out!!!!
That's a lovely Hydrangea in the creamy coloured pot and the clematis is pretty despite it being wrongly labelled.

Only two weeks ago,you were in despair about your garden,Val..see? it has come into its own now..and looking lovely..that pink climbing rose is huge!...and your Begonias are much bigger than mine in your wall planters..really nice :o)

Window cleaners .......

Nature, with a lot of help from you has a way of repairing itself and how lovely your garden looks now. It is good to see it looking like this after the awful start to the summer.

well Val, it looks a lot happier than it did a couple of weeks ago and I expect you are a lot happier too. The garden is looking lovely, you would hardly believe what it has gone through. Jxx

Everything looks great Val....I really like your wrong named Clematis.
I wish it would rain here (just for one day)....everything is so dry and dusty.

Lovely garden Yorkshire and wonderful baskets!!!!, I think I have the yellow plant too it's a variety of sedum if its the same as mine , I swapped it on a swap shop years ago, the name"ll be on my swaps history on there I"ll have a look later :-)

all looks really good and pretty,great pictures:))))

thanks Scottish, as you can see behind the clematis the ground is still drying out, Bloomer its been a struggle but we are getting there now, the begonias are beauties again this year, this is thier 3 rd year now, M window cleaners are people who come for coffee and biscuits, Lol Wildrose thanks for your nice comment. Jane thanks, all looking much better now, I almost threw the towel in on the garden I have to be honest, Alex sorry you need rain, we have had far to much here,Simbad I think you are right about the yellow plant, sedum, I saw one on here a few weks agao, thank you.Mark thanks for your comment, glad you like it, thanks everyone, xx

My window cleaners always sit at the table on the patio and have their lunch, even if I'm not here! They say it's the warmest place on their round! (It is very sheltered!)
You'll have a lovely bowl of roses if you do cut them down!
Still hoping for some sun here - it's very grey at the moment.

grey here too M, apparently we are the only people who give our window cleaners a drink so they always come here if they are thirsty, they are great blokes and will do anything for us, yes I can have a lovely display of roses in the house, lucky me, Lol,xx just off to Morrisons, yuck I hate shopping,

I should imagine it's a pretty thankless job, really.
Mine told me that the reason that window cleaners just drift away and stop turning up is that rather than try to negotiate an increase in prices, they just start a new round. So it's probably a good idea to establish a relationship with them. As well as being kind, as well!

had the same chaps now for 18 years, never have put our price up, mind you we have to keep that quiet from the neighbours,

Lol! Yes - I think you should! It's all those cups of tea!

Very nice. A pleasure to look at :o)

thanks Hywel.

Lovely pictures Val, think that Climbing rose as designs on your bedroom too! Lots of colour and your baskets are looking great;0)

thanks pp, that rose really will have to be cut back, windows will be filthy, lol thank goodness the rose is at the back of the house,

Lovely Yorkshire, love the Siebaldii!! And the other clem, the dark purple/blue one!

Looking great now Yorkie, I rather fancy your lovely pots...send my Ralphie down with them will you:-) I bought 2 buddleia this year, Pink Delight and Sungold, Sungold is a very deep purple, very nice, but definitely not gold:-(

Very very nice Val,Love the photo, especially the photo from the garden with the house in view.The next time you are going away, let me know, and I will look after the house for you,water the flowers,cut the grass,clean the windows sort out your neighbour.Just don't forget to leave the drink cabinet open.Looking forward for the call. Lol,,

thanks B/A glad you like the photo's ,
John lawn mower in the garage, watering cans and water in back garden, neighbour lives next door, the one who caused all the wall problems for us, beer and wine in the garage fridge, spirits in the lounge, unlocked,don't worry about the windows I have a good window cleaner, xx

Lovely garden, very colourful, and very neat!

thank you Cosmos

You've a lovely garden Yorkshire, all come into it's own, love the baskets of yellow begonias with the blue clematis...:))

I just don't believe the brazenness of you both! >:-[ (angry face)

Thanks Yorkshire,for the invite. I know you won't mind if I bring along the 24 grand children, goates, pony & the pitbull for the neighbour.Just hitching up the caravan to have it ready when you give me a call. Loi,,

thank you Janey, B/A what are you like, so jealous of me, John Dear, did you get my call, I'm ready for you now, and thanks, sounds like its going to be great fun, neighbour hates kids, make sure you leave the caravan on the front lawn won't you, and don't tie the pitbull up will you, Lol xx

Thanks Val, sounds great just 3 of the kids are a bit wild.But don't worry I will put them over to the neighbour's garden with the pit bull and maybe there will be good feed for the goats and pony there as well.Might stop off at B/A place for a cup of tea what do you think. Loi''

,NO don't stop at B/A's house, she is man mad, you'll never get here, just come straight to me that would be safest, Lol there is plenty of grass and plants next door for your animals to feast on,

Hello Johnjoe ...you are welcome to drop over here whenever you like ...don't listen to Val ...she's very jealous of my relationship with Ralphies legs :-))

Great blog.

I think the yellow flowered plant in the second photo is

Sedum kamtschaticum "Weihenstephaner Gold"

I grow about a 100 plants a year of it on my nursery

http://www.flickr.com/photos/31559373@N00/6086017505/

I may be wrong though because I got the name after lots of googling

Thank you B/A are you sure you won't mind the 24 kids

hahahahahahahahh, nice on John

Are they all yours Johnjoe? Val...stop interrupting our conversation .... if so, of course they're welcome and your pitbull...is it called yorkie?:-)

Wow John, B/A is calling me a pitbull, let war commence,I don't want you having anything to do with her o.k. xxxx

Don't let her come between us John dear xxxxxxxxxxx

I told you B/A BACK OFF,

I can tell you're worried now Yorkie .... you may as well give up, he's coming here with all his children ... I'm the chosen one:-)

never, I will scratch your eyes out, leave my john alone, do you hear me,

Val, my good friend. I know you said not to call to B/A house on my journey over to you. But it was nice of B/A to ask me and the 24 grandchildren to stop over.I was thinking of what you said,But maybe it would be a bad idea if I did not stop,Samson the pony would be very third after pulling the caravan so far.I think Lulu would agree as she has a great knowledge of horses, it would be know harm to give Samson a rest and good feed. Just looking at B/A blog with lovley photos called END OF JULY,PLENTY COLOUR I did notice there was some African grasses mixed in with the Rozanne's,well Samson loves Africans grasses but he is colour blind,so he would not know the difference between the grasses and the flowers,and it would help B/A deheading.There is also a wonderful pond so Samson the pony and Billy the head goat would have plenty of water to drink.The 24 grandchildren would have great fun paddling their feet.

Erm ..... on second thoughts .....Johnjoe, I'm so sorry, I completely forgot. We have just sold the house and are moving to France. I would love you to visit us there, but it is only a little flat at the very top of a very tall building ...on a very small island in the middle of a very deep lake. otherwise of course, you would be very very welcome:-)

Yes, we beat her John, she won't interfere with us again, good thinking on your part, bye bye B/A, I just love it, and the winnners JohnJoe and Yorkshire, please step up and collect your gold medals,

I am magnanimous in defeat ....well done Yorkie.... God save our gracious tra la :-| (gritted teeth)

your a good loser B/A xx

Thank you Yorkshire and B/A for being good sports. Jj

Lol Johnjoe, don't you mean mad?:-))

your welcome John, a laugh does us all good,x