27Jun

We’re All Going

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On a summer holiday. Leave in the morning, not remotely organised but have passport and credit card….sorted. Wish I was leaving the garden more ship shape but not enough hours in the day, and, today the rain was torrential so no doubt will return home to weedfest. Only seven days but I know I will […]

26Jun

Pick of the Month

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We are still quite behind in the bloom department for June – the feverfew and toadflax have yet to flower, the peonies are only starting to open. Yet there is blossom galore…cornflowers, orlaya, cerinthe, sweet pea (all autumn sown) alliums, centranthus, nepeta, astrantia, anchusa. For foliage & filling there is applemint, alchemilla, feverfew, quaking grass, […]

22Jun

Blooming Busy

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How awful are my post titles…I just can’t resist. Mad busy with flowers at the moment, should post more but, by the time I come in after my almost daily dusk harvesting, upload my photos, post on facebook, check my emails…excuses, excuses. The garden is looking good just now but gale force winds forecast for […]

14Jun

Foxy Findings

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The foxgloves are starting to flower at last and I so love them. My biennials were a disaster this year as I didn’t sow them early enough last year but, thank goodness, the good old foxys do their stuff regardless – popping up everywhere, we try to guess by the foliage, the wild whites from […]

07Jun

Hot Hot Hot

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What a week – temperatures soared to over 20 degrees every day and no rain since last Saturday! I spoke too soon about our rainy Irish weather – I hate having to water plants – they get a good soaking at planting out time and then are left to get on with it, but all […]

01Jun

Happiness

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The first day of summer, the weather has improved, in an Irish way, as there are still frequent showers, but then that’s why we live within the greenest green…we take it for granted I suppose. Day by day, I can see the garden change. It’s irresistable, every plant is full of promise. There is a […]