The summer has been fairly warm and, at times, quite wet - perfect for the garden plants, if not for gardeners.
![]() |
| Artichokes add some interest |
![]() |
| Roses of all types seem to do well in our garden |
![]() |
| Our climbing rose probably need a trim |
![]() |
| A single head of Phlox emerges |
![]() |
| Old fashioned rose ‘Gertrude Jekyll’ |
![]() |
| Perfect for gentleman bees |
![]() |
| Sea Holly (Eryngium) |
![]() |
| Rose ‘Bathsheba’, a vigorous climber with myrrh scent |
![]() |
| Rose ‘Tottering gently by’ |
![]() |
| Our new summerhouse has had plenty of use this year, come rain or shine |
![]() |
| Helianthus ‘Lemon Queen’ - perennial sunflowers |
![]() |
| Our pelican keeps an eye on things |
![]() |
| Honeysuckle will be out in the next couple of weeks |
![]() |
| A single hollyhock, self-seeded, is about 6 feet high |
![]() |
| A solar fountain produces the calming sound of running water |
| The ferns like this damp, mostly shady corner |



















