Mmmmm that sounds lovely, have have plenty mint in the garden now, I could even make mint sauce too mmm I can taste it on lamb right now : ), I've not lost my apitite.
It's rained heavy on and off here, I'm hoping we get nicer weather tomorrow so I can at least sit outside.
My younger sister who lives in New Brunswick Canada where the summer is very short struggles to garden. She says the surefire flowers are nasturtiums, marigolds and osteospermum. She planted two lots of nasturtiums in pots of different sizes and found the ones in the big pot had few flowers while the one in the small pot had many.
Wow that's a massive plant pot the geraniums look so healthy and I can just see the osteospermums at one side, it's a shame there summers are short, how long as she lived in Canada Marion?
Big frost here again this morning (8am). I'm quickly losing pleasure in anticipating my visitors arriving. The extra work in getting the house spick and span is exhausting. Luckily, there's not a lot to do outside. The overcast days makes it diffI cult to get all the bedding out and aired (which I don't bother with for our son's visits because he doesn't mind).
Flumpy those are nasturtiums, not geraniums. The point my sister was making that they could only grow what are normally known as children's plants successfully because of their climate. My sister has lived in Canada about 40years. She went over to take up a job as aerial photographer in a TV station and stayed to open her own business in Edmonton from which she retired several years ago to move 3000 for better weather but the winters are just as long and fierce in New Brunswick. Pat your visitors would be happy to pitch in with their living arrangements I am sure. I know my family do . They come to see you, not your house. So the important thing is that you are full of beans and can show them how happy you are to see them.
I so enjoy all the photos. I hope you all keep them coming.
Yes Flumpy and Marion, I really am looking forward to our friends arriving -we've known them since about 1978 I think. It's hard to calculate now. We left Darwin after cyclone Tracy Christmas 1974, and were working in Canberra from then until our temporary move to Melbourne in 1997. They followed us to Melbourne about a year later, so we've been in contact for a long time.
Its all very well to assume that they won't be worried about untidiness, but it will worry ME. For example, just now, I was washing some dishes in the kitchen, looked down and the light caught the drips down the cupboard door! shock horror. Lucky I had hot soapy water to hand.
All I've left to do tomorrow is the final putting clean bedclothes on the bed, cleaning the bathroom and toilet at that end of the house and picking up magazines and newspaper all over the living room. I think that's it! I'm taking it quietly tonight after another chiropractor visit today.
Lovely pictures that warm the cockles of my heart BizzieB. TY so much.I have been snapping in my garden this morning. The yet to be named Sweet pea is smelling delightful. the three different coloured berries on my hypericum bushes look very autumnal, the garden is a blaze of colour and the bumble bees are loving the Inula hookeri.
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It's rained heavy on and off here, I'm hoping we get nicer weather tomorrow so I can at least sit outside.
My younger sister who lives in New Brunswick Canada where the summer is very short struggles to garden. She says the surefire flowers are nasturtiums, marigolds and osteospermum. She planted two lots of nasturtiums in pots of different sizes and found the ones in the big pot had few flowers while the one in the small pot had many.
Big pot.
Lovely photos Marion.
Big frost here again this morning (8am). I'm quickly losing pleasure in anticipating my visitors arriving. The extra work in getting the house spick and span is exhausting. Luckily, there's not a lot to do outside. The overcast days makes it diffI cult to get all the bedding out and aired (which I don't bother with for our son's visits because he doesn't mind).
Morning Pat, I hope all your hard work pays off
, have a lovely day Pat 
Flumpy those are nasturtiums, not geraniums. The point my sister was making that they could only grow what are normally known as children's plants successfully because of their climate. My sister has lived in Canada about 40years. She went over to take up a job as aerial photographer in a TV station and stayed to open her own business in Edmonton from which she retired several years ago to move 3000 for better weather but the winters are just as long and fierce in New Brunswick. Pat your visitors would be happy to pitch in with their living arrangements I am sure. I know my family do . They come to see you, not your house. So the important thing is that you are full of beans and can show them how happy you are to see them.
Good morning
what a lovely catch up on here. Gardens blooming beautifully!
Such a busy month: family visits - always good to see them as we are quite spread out: quality time
. Both garden and allotment growing nicely
Bright cloudy day and more weeding to do
but easier after the rain 
Hoping to visit Stockton Bury gardens later.
Enjoy your gardens
I so enjoy all the photos. I hope you all keep them coming.
Yes Flumpy and Marion, I really am looking forward to our friends arriving -we've known them since about 1978 I think. It's hard to calculate now. We left Darwin after cyclone Tracy Christmas 1974, and were working in Canberra from then until our temporary move to Melbourne in 1997. They followed us to Melbourne about a year later, so we've been in contact for a long time.
Its all very well to assume that they won't be worried about untidiness, but it will worry ME.
For example, just now, I was washing some dishes in the kitchen, looked down and the light caught the drips down the cupboard door! shock horror. Lucky I had hot soapy water to hand.
All I've left to do tomorrow is the final putting clean bedclothes on the bed, cleaning the bathroom and toilet at that end of the house and picking up magazines and newspaper all over the living room. I think that's it! I'm taking it quietly tonight after another chiropractor visit today.
hope you're both well and busy.
Lovely pictures that warm the cockles of my heart BizzieB. TY so much.I have been snapping in my garden this morning. The yet to be named Sweet pea is smelling delightful. the three different coloured berries on my hypericum bushes look very autumnal, the garden is a blaze of colour and the bumble bees are loving the Inula hookeri.