Yesterday evening Jackie finished weeding the rest of the Brick Path, and today tackled the circular set of bricks around the filled in well.
Not only has Flo added considerably to the Head Gardener’s planting in pots, urns, and hanging baskets, but she has kept them all flourishing during our recent dry spell by constant canned irrigation.
This is merely a selection. I had to stop somewhere, even if she hasn’t.
I spent the afternoon finishing my reading of Alison Lurie’s ‘Foreign Affairs’ which I will report on tomorrow, because we are just leaving to enjoy a Fathers’ Day dinner.
Sure you’ll enjoy your well deserved Father’s Day meal! Stunning images of the potted flower plants! Flo and Jackie continue to create Paradise!
Thank you so much, Maj
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Thanks very much, Donna
Bloomin’ lovely Derrick!
Thanks very much, Cindy š
Wow! That’s a veritable Garden of Eden you have there in your back yard.
Thank you very much, Liz
You’re welcome, Derrick.
Absolutely beautiful, guys!!! You should charge admission. š Happy Father’s Day Derrick. āŗļø
Thank you so much, John
Just love Jackie’s potted floral arrangements š Oh what joy!
Thank you very much, Rosaliene
The Head Gardener has crafted such a charming, interesting and colourful garden but Iām sure sheās appreciated the extra helping hands of late.
Thank you very much, Sheree
I certainly have Sheree!
This is a visually inspirational post!
Thank you very much, Anne
I know you’ll enjoy your Father’s Day dinner. So glad you and Jackie have these opportunities to be a cohesive family again. That is such a gift! Your potted plants and the photos of them are a gift, too. They are so well loved! Thank you for the tour of your amazing garden. <3
Thank you so much, Jan X
Stunning flowers. Great job by the Head Gardener and assistants.
Happy Father’s Day, Derrick!
Thank you so much, Merril
I also wish you a Happy Father’s Day, Derrick! The plantings are beautiful. Jackie and Flo did a wonderful job. What a restful and restorative place to be!
Thank you very much, Lavinia
A Happy Father’s Day to you, Derrick. I’d say you’ve done equally well by your human and botanical children!
Thank you so much, Linda
I can’t imagine the hours of watering; does Jackie go to bed or have you had her cloned?
She does go to bed early š Thank you very much, Geoff
We used to have bricks like your path, and from what I remember of the time I spent weeding them, Jackie’s efforts are absolutely world class! I always saw it as the most thankless task in the garden (and you’d be back there in two weeks’ time).
Very much appreciated, John
Happy Father’s Day, Derrick!!! š
Thank you for this lovely post! Wow, such amazing flowers in spectacular baskets, urns, and pots! So pretty! So artistic! Great work, Jackie and Flo! You bring us joy! š
Derrick, your great fathering has shaped wonderful human-beans, and so much more in our world! So many positives that cannot be contained…and flow beautifully in the world! We are fortunate to enjoy so much of it here on your blog! Thank you! š
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And many thanks to you Carolyn X
A fantastic array of pots! And a very nice header picture today.
Thank you very much, Tootlepedal
Pots and hanging plants I deal with more than anything growing in the garden, which is very little. I love the variety of pots in your garden like the urns, woven hanging pots and especially the concrete pot that looks like a woven basket. Beautiful. I can’t wait for Spring this year. It will be the 3rd in our new home.
That must be good to anticipate – given the amount of moves you must have had. Thanks very much, Chrissy
Beautiful! Happy Father’s Day, Derrick!
Thank you very much, Jill
Happy Father’s Day. Hope your dinner was delicious.
It was, thank you very much, Pat
I am inspired to put more plants in pots! The small flowers and feathery plants are my favorites along with the white one in the tall blue ceramic? container.
Thanks very much, JoAnna. that is an antirrhinum in the blue ceramic pot.
I think the one you are seeing in the blue ceramic is called ‘Angels Wings’ it is a form of senecio and Has survived the winter in the pot!
The white antirrhinum is in there, too š
Ah yes! Angels Wings! How wonderful it has survived!
Spectacular! Look forward to hearing about “Foreign Affairs.”
Thanks very much, Laurie
A wondrous collection of potted plants Derrick .. and my little courtyard area is mainly made up of pots and hanging baskets ..
Thanks very much, Ivor
Happy Father’s Day, Derrick. Just realized you have three “k’s” in your name! That can’t be common. I have two in mine…runner-up.
Thank you very much, Judy
Oops I’m wrong. I thought your middle initial was “K.” I was wrong so we are tied.
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I’m sure that when you’re surrounded by such beauties you can’t stop photographing šøš¹š±
Yes – thanks very much, Ribana
What a beautiful garden you have šā¤ļø
Thank you very much, Krishna
There is an S curve on the Brick Path that I have noticed now. The second photo is a beautiful portrait of the Head Gardener in her paradise. The reminder at the end that itās merely a selection points to the endlessness of the passionate enterprise.
Thank you so much, Uma
Foreign Affairs is one of the most memorable books of my youth.
I am interested to know if it stands the test of time
I’d say so. I’ve spent some time trying to find a link with Kathleen Harrison. I expect you will know why
Thanks a lot, Pam
I wonder: does Jackie have a definitive list of all the different flowers she plants. Or to make it easier does she have a list of what she does not have growing?
š She does know what she has got, although she can’t always find them. Thanks a lot, John
Quite a variety you’ve got there!
Thank you very much, Aletta
Ah, such beauty. Unsurpassed!
Thank you very much, Eugi
You’re welcome, Derrick.
What an absolutely stunning set of pictures. I knew this was going to be your best year ever. Great work, Jackie and Flo!
Thanks very much from us all, Jodie
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Pot watering – the labour of Sisyphus
Indeed. Thanks a lot, Andrew
Love all the different pots with amazing array of flowers – thanks Flo
Thanks very much for these comments, Catherine