One other dry and sizzling week with temperatures rising effectively above what’s snug for a British summer time.
Nature does her factor and I maintain watering the backyard. Six on Saturday, let’s go!
Picture one is that this beautiful lemon colored Valentine Sunflower. Small flowers however the color is gorgeous.
Picture two is of a number of the fairly Sweetpeas. These I grew from final yr’s saved seed, I don’t keep in mind this deep maroon final yr, however possibly I wasn’t watching so carefully as this yr.
Third picture is of a Ladybird pupa. I noticed a number of of those in quite a lot of orange and pink colors, alongside facet mating Ladybirds on my purple Buddleja. The picture is a bit blurry as I used to be balancing on issues to get a better look.
Fourth picture is of this Monarda. My neighbour gave me this final yr when she was dividing her personal vegetation. I cut up mine in two and have already got two rising.
Fifth picture is of a toad, which got here to say hey once I was watering the bean pot. I noticed this one or one comparable in a flower mattress a few weeks in the past. He’s sitting within the drip tray and was hiding below a small leaf. I gave him a bigger leaf and an upturned pot across the again of the pot for further shade on these sizzling days. I actually should transfer up my backyard pond plans.
Final picture is of this white Buddleja. I like it’s honey scent, however I hardly ever see bees or butterflies on it. I see them on the purple another typically.
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Completely happy gardening
Rosie
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