Seeking Solutions

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This afternoon I kept my eyes open for most of the football World Cup match between Brazil and Mexico. In order to wake me up at half time I wandered around the garden,

Spraying penstemon and salvias beneath petunias and geraniums in hanging basket

where Jackie was spraying the flower beds by hose.

Petunias, begonias etc in cane chair

The cane chair planting

and other containers were still benefitting from recent irrigation.

A variety of nasturtiums are in pots in the front of the garage door,

and solanum and honeysuckle have joined clematis Mrs N. Thompson on the trellis.

We have many other clematises.

Several different day lilies occupy the Dragon Bed, which leads towards petunias in a hanging basket over the Head Gardener’s Walk.

Rose Mamma Mia Β blends well with some of the lilies.

Before they returned home Becky and Ian sat in the garden seeking solutions to a crossword.

Later, Jackie and I dined on a little of Becky’s chicken curry and rice; rack of pork spare ribs in barbecue sauce; and fresh salad.

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50 comments

  1. How lovely t is to see everything blooming in the garden. I can imagine how good it is to relax here just seeing those flowers.

  2. Now, what’s this? Jackie dined? Alone? Where are you and why aren’t you dining? Don’t tell me the football is so interesting you didn’t stop to eat…… I am so totally in love with your summertime garden – it is fabulous!!

  3. That vertical photo with the greenhouse in the background titled ” cosmos, geraniums, urns” is simply stunning. They fill magazines with such photos.

  4. So delightful to walk with you in your garden. Looks as though Becky and Ian were very engaged with the crossword puzzle.

  5. β€œIn one equation you can solve all the puzzles of life. It is the equation of giving.”
    ― Amit Ray

    Good morning to all your lovely family !! Thank you for giving us beauty every day!!!!!!!

  6. Oh, your garden is so peaceful and healing, Derrick! Thank you for sharing it with us!

    I love the plants and flowering plants that like to climb!

    HUGS!!! πŸ™‚

    1. Thanks very much, Paol. We do have what we consider a heatwave. The fires are on Northern moors; peat is burning to considerable depths, and extinguishing is expected to take months

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