I don't think I've ever seen this Lavatera with so many flowers; it's awash.
The Day Lilies are out, but the nice red Oleander is still being hesitant.
This plant came from my late Mother-in-Law. We look after it very carefully.
The Urn by the Pump House. It has aged beautifully.
And finally a view of our best Peach tree. I just hope we'll be here to eat them all. It is covered!
p.s. I hear that my 'Tumbler' Tomatoes back in Blighty are doing well, and are in flower. It looks as if someone will have a crop; maybe us!
Everything around you looks blooming and happy. It definitely brings a lot of joy.
ReplyDeleteIt's amazing how quickly everything returned to 'almost' normal. We've been back for three weeks, and all is looking OK.
DeleteThat's a lot of peaches! What is that mother-in-law plant? It has a lovely colour.
ReplyDeleteI think it's just a purple variety of that awful garden weed Oxalis. The leaves are certainly the same, and they have the same tiny bulbs.
DeleteWe have an identical species of Oxalis indoors. It is a very striking plant. I don't think it would survive our winter outside.
DeleteOurs looked dead when we arrived, but a good dose of water soon revived it. Those nasty little bulbs would survive a nuclear war.
DeleteI have that Oxalis too, Oxalis triangularis, also known as the friendship plant as it’s usually passed amongst friends. I have one in a pot indoors. I don’t know where you are Jaycee, but I’m in Norfolk, UK and as an experiment I planted a bit outside under our apple tree. It disappeared during the frosts in winter last year, but sprung up again in about April and is doing just fine, so give it a go!
ReplyDeleteThe ordinary green variety never dies, so I imagine its purple cousin is much the same.
DeleteThanks, I shall try planting a bit out and see.
DeleteWhat is the story behind that chunky silver ring? I once knew a Hell's Angel who wore a ring just like that. He's a chartered accountant now.
ReplyDeleteIt's the symbol I use in every house I've owned. I carve it it into beams, chisel it into stone, or model it over doors. I started doing it when I was about 25.
DeleteHave you made a blogpost about this already?
DeleteGreat garden blooming. Maybe Brighton tomatoes grow and fruit more slowly and so are sweeter and nicer than what we eat here.
ReplyDeleteI've grown 'Tumbler' before, and they are very tasty. Not big, but delicious.
DeleteEverything is thriving and that's very satisfying.
ReplyDeleteNo Plums this year but plenty of Apples, Pears, Peaches, Grapes, and of course Figs.
DeleteI'm hearing my Dad's voice in my ear. He was brutal! about thinning peaches on his trees. Always insisted on 'one hand's width' between fruits. "Do you want to grow pits or peaches?" he would say. A few big uns in favor of a ton of little uns.... Cheers!
ReplyDeleteI've never seen 'bunches' of Peaches before, I'd imagined they would do the thinning by themselves. I shall keep an eye on them.
DeleteA peach straight from the tree - got to be the best taste in the world.
ReplyDeleteWhen that warm juice dribbles down your chin; you know you're in heaven!
DeleteAfter two weeks of strong bitter winds in contrast to the rest of the UK and Southern Europe my garden leaves a great deal to be desired in the beauty stakes.
ReplyDeleteWe had a seriously violent storm last night, so everything has perked up. The lawn already looks greener.
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