july in the garden

the clematis wandered

into the rose of sharon,

hosta leaves

not yet

eaten,

the sedum

upright and green.

a good weekend to all!

first flowers

snowdrops

up and

blooming

slugs and hostas

so far, no holes in the hosta leaves,

the slug watch is on,

not that i ever see them,

and if i did,

what would i do?

crush them? no, i don't

think so.

transport them to the

neighbour's garden?

not an option.

watch the holes

appear...

the garden

things are out of control

in the tiny dark garden,

or

nature is in control

depending how one

looks at it.

intervention is required.

miss m

is enjoying the local

grass.

coneflower

this handsome fellow kindly posed even though he

was very busy.  coneflowers have beautiful colours

and texture.  

exuberant garden

this extraordinary garden is a delight to visit, 

the owner rearranges the statues frequently.

next door however,   the neighbour practiced 

restraint with the toadstools as the sole

decorative element.

wild columbine etc.

aquilegia canadensis

cypripedium calceolus

linum perenne

red, yellow and blue, primary colours in the garden.

i must get out more.

garden assessment

blue sky,  syringa vulgaris at the end of its flowering, 

the scent is still pleasantly intoxicating,  my favourite

geranium maculatum in bloom,  the matteuccia struthiopteris

is aggresively taking over the garden,   canis familiaris enjoying

the sunny weather,  white petunia hybrida is in desperate need

to be freed from the nursery tray,  time to get to work

garden guards

two garden guards, the golden eyed toad and 

the marvelous miss magoo.  care to guess which

one is the most effective?

redbud and jack-in-the-pulpit

redbud

jack-in-the-pulpit

more flowering activity in the garden

orange garden gate

white garden bench

a garden bench can be an inviting spot to settle

for a peaceful moment

garden gate

what is behind the garden gate at #34?