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Thank you, Linda, that sounds a good idea, a bit of artistry in a vase perhaps.

Thank you, Linda 😻
It must have been quite relaxing for your cats too.
Looks like we have a pretty mint moth visiting too.

I love Japanese gardens Sheila and it must have been wonderful walking round it. I have done a tiny replica of a Japanese garden. Thanks for sharing this with us.

Thank you, Linda. It’s a woodland that is filled with garlic and as you drive along, it’s quite an area.

Same here! I don't know why they put them up for sale when they are not being watered!

You're very welcome Karen.

I have two clumps of Alliums Kate. They have bloomed very well this year. One of the gardeners on the tele said you could use the dry flower heads, cut the flowers off when they finish flowering, and pull off any dead leaves.

How lovely to see so many of the Garlic flowers.

She is lovely and so is the Catmint. When we had our Siamese cats they loved smelling the plant.

Thank you Karen 🙂

Thanks David. Good luck with the move, and hope you can take all your favourite plants with you!

Your Olive will grow amazingly fast. Nice pot!

It looks really lovely Sheila. Thank you for sharing.

Thanks David - we’re learning something every day!

Beautiful pictures, Sheila! :) Thanks for showing us around!

I didn't know "Cottered" was a village! :D :D :D I thought it was a word I didn't know so looked it up & discovered it's the name of a village!

I may have to do the same later this year as we are moving house & with a garden I won't need all the pots I now have!

Wonderful to see so many Lilies, Shirley! :)

Lovely Calibrachoas, Sheila! :)

I wanted to get some for the balcony again this year but as we expect to move to another house I'm not buying any new plants :( I already have more than I know what to do with!

Hope you enjoy them! :)

I've told my son that I would like to go there again but it will have to wait until the August Bank Holiday. We expect to move house this year sometime & we'll be very busy with setting up the new place.

Yes, thanks Julia. It’s interesting that Japanese gardens look lovely with hardly any colour!

i find using sets is better than sowing seed. The sets are treated to help prevent flowering.

keep the onions evenly watered as if they get too dry they can can bolt ie flower.

What a magical place Sheila...how lucky you are to be living near it.

Will let you know!

Mine has been in the ground for 8 years and seems very happy.Pruningwise,they say if a bird can easily fly through the Olive tree branches there is no need to prune or trim in the Spring.

Picture? If possible.
Eucomis comes to mind, but the only tall one is E.pole-evansii.

They are aren’t they 🤗
Thanks Julia, fingers crossed. We have one planted in the back and it seems fine - although it’s in the ground 🤞

Yes Rose, I shall move this to a shadier spot. Thank you.

Ours does a lot of plants, but quite often they are mostly dead!

Yes, it has good scent.

Thanks Katex

They are good quality. Hope your Olive grows well.

Thank you, Julia, yes it’s a Heritage one like you say. I’ve a few in the back, cream and sage. This is the first grey one.

Definitely Allium ish.

Love the pot with the Olive tree...is the pot a Heritage one? Looks like it...I bought a much smaller one from the same range.

Thanks Rose, the garlic wasn’t too overpowering either!

Thanks Julia, I keep finding lots of peaceful and quite stops to have a break when I’m at work 🤗

I enjoyed the tour round your garden and like Klahanie said, it looks like a summer garden.

Hi Chris, I must admit that I haven't been watching it.
Other years it has not appealed to me with all the way out styles and not so much about real gardens.
I will check it out on IPlayer.

I have just found this Shirley as it did not come up on my page.
The roses are beautiful and flowering so early. I did a first spraying when the leaves just opened and now due another, but have so many roses now that it's a chore.
Last year I didn't keep the spraying regime up and they all had blackspot, so must make myself get out there and do them again.

Beautiful!

Missed that piece of advice, thanks for the update, Julia.

I agree, very pretty, love the mix of blooms.

I have two of these now and both doing well.

Another pretty pink.

Beautiful!

Such a lovely picture, Julia. Very restful.

Petals look like silk from here, another gorgeous variety.

I have Azaleas and Rhodys and keep them away from the east and in the shade.

Pretty colouring, I imagine it has a lovely fragrance?

Lovely Mediterranean-esque area Julia.