That first picture is so inviting, BizzieB and the second so romantic. I have to do lots of deadheading and watering in my front garden today. I still have lots of bedding plants to put out too. I do enjoy getting the garden ready for Bristolin Bloom and the party after at the awards ceremony, flumpy1. Fruitcake I am seldom in Westbury now. I used to spend Saturday mornings at the Methodist church by the car park looking after the Alpine part of the church garden which i introduced as the Alpine Garden Society of which i was secy for nine years meet there but the church ladies look after it beautifully now. How about the "guerilla" gardening in the car park there? Is it not splendid? The roundabout at the Old Crow looks good in all seasons and the one at the White Tree on the Downs. I think Bristol richly deserved to be crowned Green Capital of Europe for 2015 and just wait till you see what they are able to do with the opportunities it gives. We already have meadow planting in the very centre and a garden on a barge in the docks.
I have eaten my first cucamelon which i picked today with some "Black Opal" and "Sungold" tomatoes to make a salad for lunch. Like sweet peas the more you pick the more you get so i shall keep picking now as I really enjoyed it. The sweetpeas are Old S
This huge dahlia was sent me for my golden jubilee garden by a fb friend who wins loads of prizes at shows. It is a huge golden beauty.
pice Mixed in the Mr. Fothergill trial and are so very perfumed i shall want them in the kitchen all summer long.
The garden seems to have had a few showers through the night so perhaps i can get away without watering today. The rudbeckia is opening up and the first gazania in the front garden and all the pelargoniums. There is going to be masses of sweet peas and the Sir Henry Cecil for the Mr. Fothergill's trial is a large flowered pretty speckled pink one.
The bristol in bloom judging has not been yet. Usually end of month or beginning of August. They do not tell you when but put a card through the door when they have been. I am still planting it up and deadheading and weeding like mad. Very warm and dry here again and thunderstorms expected at the weekend so only the toughest regime will see the gardens unscathed. I do not do hanging baskets or anything that could be dangerous at my age so hoping everything will be all right.
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That first picture is so inviting, BizzieB and the second so romantic. I have to do lots of deadheading and watering in my front garden today. I still have lots of bedding plants to put out too. I do enjoy getting the garden ready for Bristolin Bloom and the party after at the awards ceremony, flumpy1. Fruitcake I am seldom in Westbury now. I used to spend Saturday mornings at the Methodist church by the car park looking after the Alpine part of the church garden which i introduced as the Alpine Garden Society of which i was secy for nine years meet there but the church ladies look after it beautifully now. How about the "guerilla" gardening in the car park there? Is it not splendid? The roundabout at the Old Crow looks good in all seasons and the one at the White Tree on the Downs. I think Bristol richly deserved to be crowned Green Capital of Europe for 2015 and just wait till you see what they are able to do with the opportunities it gives. We already have meadow planting in the very centre and a garden on a barge in the docks.
I have eaten my first cucamelon which i picked today with some "Black Opal" and "Sungold" tomatoes to make a salad for lunch. Like sweet peas the more you pick the more you get so i shall keep picking now as I really enjoyed it. The sweetpeas are Old S
This huge dahlia was sent me for my golden jubilee garden by a fb friend who wins loads of prizes at shows. It is a huge golden beauty.
pice Mixed in the Mr. Fothergill trial and are so very perfumed i shall want them in the kitchen all summer long.
A perfect salad for this hot weather, I think the cucumelons would add a tangy, fresh flavour too.
The dalhia is 'petal perfect', beautiful. There is so much pleasure
to be had from a single bloom and the waft of flowers scent.
The garden seems to have had a few showers through the night so perhaps i can get away without watering today. The rudbeckia is opening up and the first gazania in the front garden and all the pelargoniums. There is going to be masses of sweet peas and the Sir Henry Cecil for the Mr. Fothergill's trial is a large flowered pretty speckled pink one.
Sounds lovely, I'm hoping you'll post a photograph or two, Marion.
Pics galore no doubt when the sun goes behind the clouds . Dull days are best for pics but today is brilliant sunshine.
These tiers of begonia odorara are perfuming the front garden.
well Marion, I was going to show you my pictures of my first ever red Bagonias but I appear to be having problems downloading them
, your look lovely 
The Begonia ordorara look good on the stone wall, I can just imagine the scent.
How did the judging go for Bristol in Bloom, did you manage to get everything done that you wanted to?
By the way, congratulations to Bristol : Green City for 2015. What an achievement!
The bristol in bloom judging has not been yet. Usually end of month or beginning of August. They do not tell you when but put a card through the door when they have been. I am still planting it up and deadheading and weeding like mad. Very warm and dry here again and thunderstorms expected at the weekend so only the toughest regime will see the gardens unscathed. I do not do hanging baskets or anything that could be dangerous at my age so hoping everything will be all right.