This morning I posted https://derrickjknight.com/2022/06/27/a-knights-tale-142-the-crash-and-the-flood/
Later I carried out dead heading and weeding then read more of Doris Lessing, after which, while Jackie continued her general garden maintenance I wandered around the garden (pictures of which are titled in the gallery)
before watching the highlights of the final day of the New Zealand/England cricket Test match.
This evening we dined on Jackie’s succulent beef pie, Duchesse potatoes, crunchy carrots, cauliflower and broccoli, and meaty gravy with which she finished the Entire-Deux-Mers white wine, Flo drank a mixed fruit cordial, and I drank Ponce de Leon red wine 2020.
Gorgeous floral pictures and another delicious meal. Cheers!
Thanks very much, Pat
Gorgeous floral pictures and another delicious meal. Cheers!
Splendid blooms, particularly the roses!
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
I liked Florence Sculpture and the owl to a lesser extent, but the duck really does have the head of a pterodactyl!
Thanks very much, John
Gorgeous flowers and gorgeous photos of them. I almost feel immersed in your garden.
Thank you so much, Merril
All these beautiful flowers brought a smile, Derrick and Jackie! Many thanks to Flo, too.
Thank you very much from us all, Lavinia
Gorgeous lilies. A garden full of blooms would create a heady scented atmosphere.
Yes, Chrissy – and the most dominating is the Cordyline Australis. If you could fit one in I would recommend it. Thank you very much
Thanks!
Oh. I think I have a red one. I’ll make sure I include in in one of my next garden posts.
So many gorgeous blooms! If I were a bumble bee I’d think I was in heaven!
Thanks very much, Jill
A lovely selection of floral beauty.
Thanks very much, Tootlepedal
I love the Fuchsias and the red bottlebrush. (Although it does look a little like a something a rather at a meeting of the KKK
I hadn’t thought of that, John. Thanks very much
Gorgeous flowers and gardens!
Thanks very much, Holly
It’s my pleasure!
Delightful flowers! I love the soft pink and green of the day lilies. It’s always nice to see Florence.
Thank you so much, JoAnna
Beautiful flower pictures.
Thank you very much, Bridget
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Lovely blooms again derrick. I like your garden ornaments.
Thank you very much, Arlene
Brilliant close up photos of flowers and Florence. This is undoubtedly the outcome of ceaseless hard work of Jackie and her team.
Thank you so much, Uma
How gorgeous Derrick. Your David Austen rose’s are gorgeous. I have the same in a slightly paler color. Your garden is lovely.
Thank you very much, Cindy
The roses are gorgeous!
Thank you very much, Aletta
The cricket highlights didn’t take long. In men’s cricket I still don’t understand why batsmen have become batters. Baseball has batters. Women cricketers can have batters if they want but men should have batsmen. Where has third man gone? It is now called the third area. Before long we will have batspeople. Batman will have to become Batperson.
There was the promise of rain yesterday but none arrive so I continue to struggle against drought.
We even have comwomentaters now, innit? Thanks a lot, Andrew
Ridiculous.
Fabulous close-ups, particularly the roses
Thanks very much, Sheree
Brilliant and gorgeous flowers!
Always good to see Florence, an owl, a duck, and some mice. A wonderland garden with the cutest creatures! 🙂
(((HUGS))) ❤️
Thanks very much, Carolyn – not forgetting the mice 🙂 X
Those lovely roses look like they may be David Austen roses.
Yes. Some are. Thanks very much, Kim
It’s amazing how you guys manage to cram all those flowers into one garden. The roses are absolutely fabulous.
Thank you so much, Sherry. It amazes me, too
A homebound day to get things done, very good!
Thanks very much, GP
I’ve never noticed the owl and the duck next to the flower-gathering lady. I’m glad she has such fine companions!
It is rather accumulative 🙂
Absolutely glorious!
A very fine flower gallery.
Thank you very much, Susan.
You have a beautiful garden
Thank you very much, gc
As always, absolutely gorgeous! I would love to smell those roses ?☺️
Thank you so much, Ribana
It sounds like a very relaxing day, especially wandering around the beautiful garden.
Thank you so much, Sue
What a wonderful show of flowers, Derrick. Your hard work certainly pays off.
Thank you very much, Robbie