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It was another mark of progress this morning when I wandered around the overcast garden while Jackie was out shopping. I didn’t imagine I might have to be rescued in some way.
Wedding Day rose has begun to bloom on the Agriframes Arch spanning the Brick Path.
The diagonal view from the Heligan Path towards the greenhouse features Hot Lips and the clematis now blooming over the Phantom Path.
The arch over the Dead End Path, from which can be seen the Rosa Glauca in the patio, supports Compassion rose and scarlet runner beans.
Astilbe and campanula Samantha flourish in the West Bed.
Poppies, heucheras, and clematises vie with roses in the Rose Garden.
Here, a bee sets its sights on one of the yellow Bottle Brush plants’ blooms.
The sun having put in an appearance this afternoon, and a hosta in the front garden having caught my eye, I ventured out again.
Jackie has replaced the pansies in the stone tubs on the wall with bright geraniums.
Fuchsia Delta’s Sarah thrives in the triangular bed beside the wisteria arbour;
almost black petunias are set off nicely by pink diascias in a pot beside the Kitchen Bed;
and these hanging baskets on the kitchen wall contain diascias, lobelia, and bidens.
This evening we dined on our second helpings of yesterday’s Forest Tandoori takeaway meals.
Jackie sure has a green thumb! Everything flourishing nicely!
Many thanks, Gary
We’re going to have to put your house on a list for local tourists stops. How would you like to be tour guide, Derrick?
We have talked of opening the garden one day, GP. Many thanks
I enjoyed the tour of your garden. Were you enjoying a hot chocolate while posting this?
🙂 Thanks a lot Carol
Those petunias are lovely, and do look black and velvety–I have never seen that before.
We ordered an arch for our garden, but aroun dhere i think it needs to be annuals like beans and morning glories as opposed to climbing roses, since the deer and chipmunks eat everything–
The fauna can be quite a problem. We are lucky here. Thanks very much, Donnalee
Your runner beans are looking good. I haven’t even down mine yet!
Many thanks, Helen
My goodness! It may be overcast but these photos reveal a beautiful garden, one where a team of gardeners beaver away constantly in order to keep it in sterling condition. Jackie has done an unbelievably fabulous job in reshaping, reforming and nurturing this garden into a glorious park!
She certainly has, Pauline. Many thanks
How wonderful that you’re able to get out by yourself now, Derrick. The garden is fabulous. It looks so beautiful.
Flower names are so funny. I got distracted thinking how it would sound if you said you’re going down a dead end path to seek Hot Lips and Compassion. 😉
A true poet’s reading, Merril. Thanks very much
You’re welcome. 🙂
Heh, heh, heh … the mind boggles! 😀
I suspect you have a good idea of what getting out by myself actually means, Widders
🙂
All your garden looks lovely Derrick.
Many thanks, Miriam
Love the pic of the bee Derrick. You have a great eye.
Thanks very much, Drew. Glad you spotted it
That’s a fat little bee you’ve featured half way down the post. A beauty.
Glad you spotted it, Frank. Thanks a lot
Everything looks beautiful, Derrick. I love the opening shot!
Many thanks, Jill
Love your roses and the hanging plants….beautiful!
Many thanks, Arlene
some day I want to come sit and enjoy your gardens for myself. For now, I am enjoying the picture tours!! Thanks!
Many thanks, Vicki. This took me to your blog which I am now following
Thank you! You have gotten me to 200 followers!
🙂
I fully expected photographs that you’d taken of Loretta Swit.
You certainly have a way of letting followers down; don’t you?
🙂 Dammit, you got me Googling her. Thanks a lot. Brian
Good 👿
What a wonderful character Margaret was! 😀
Yes, but don’t let on to Derrick.
Never! 😀
Thank you both. It was clearly my loss
Well p’raps you should think about becoming a £10 Pom; we are now going through the eleventyninth re-run of the program
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Okay, you may wake up one morning to find me wandering camera in hand through this gorgeous piece of heaven of yours!!!! So beautiful and inviting. Love, N 🙂 <3
Thanks very much, Natalie X
You’re most welcome Derrick❣️😊
That’s a lovely picture of the bee!
Thanks a lot John. I panned it and hoped for the best
Lovely garden, I especially like the geraniums in the stone pot!
Thanks very much, Andrew.
Give jackie a kiss from me for all this beauty!!!!
Good morning !!!!!!
And to you, Efi. Will pass it on. Thanks very much
(y) <3
My goodness, everything looks amazing – however long does it take to water that perfusion of colour?? I love your garden !!
A couple of hours. Many thanks, Anne
The roses are so beautiful!
Thanks very much, Geetha
Most welcome Derrick 🙂
Hot stuff!
🙂 Thanks a lot, Leslie
Were you scolded for venturing out without her? ^_^
No – but Jackie is now convinced that when she goes away for three nights in a few days time, the plan for Becky to come and look after me is a good idea. Thanks a lot, Pleasant
I guess she knows better than any —
Lovely shots from every angle.
Thanks very much, Rupali
Someone would have to get a team of horses to pull me away from your beautiful garden. Love it Derrick!
Many thanks, Mary. I doubt there’d be room for them 🙂
Going solo! There’ll be no stopping you now. 😀
🙂 Many thanks, Widders
Beautiful flowers Derrick, I am reminded of The Secret garden.
Thanks very much, Lakshmi. That is a nice thought
Beautiful garden! The hanging baskets are looking very good. My ‘Hotlips’ sadly didn’t survive last winter.
Thanks very much, Clare. We do have a milder climate than most