It’s time to let the late summer day lilies have their day in the sun. They come too late for our open garden day so only get loved by me (and the truly dedicated “by appointment” visitors) and somehow I find myself feeling fiercely defensive of them. Here are a few of my lovely troupersContinue reading “Day of the Day Lily”
Monthly Archives: July 2024
Dog Days
It was gloriously sunny today, far too hot for working in the garden (though Keith manfully tried). Instead, Lyra and I took ourselves for a long meandering walk – so long indeed that it was interrupted by a phone call to check we had not fallen prey to some unknown peril. As ever, I wasContinue reading “Dog Days”
Back to the Future
Without even the aid of a flying skateboard or souped up DeLorean I shall now transport you back a few weeks to the beginning of July when the future was revealed to Mum and me and our friend Anne in a giant tent. And that future (as revealed by Hampton Court Flower Show) is….. cueContinue reading “Back to the Future”
Small pooch update
Limbo
June passed in a frenetic blur of activity. Somehow we hit peak gardening, peak attic emptying and peak builder organising all at the same time. Something had to give and it proved to be the keyboard…. Our open garden day at the end of June was swiftly followed with a rather frenetic trip to LondonContinue reading “Limbo”