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I love them but have a difficulty growing them. Maybe because they are high altitude plants and we live by the ocean ? and on top of that our property is shady. Although, I do have one plant - not in the best shape. Good luck with it Julia.

I am growing a clematis in a half barrel to cover a down pipe and water butt.

Thankyou Klahanie, Rose and Callie. I wasn’t expecting much from the garden this year because I have had to neglect it quite a lot. I am just mowing the lawns and pulling the weeds out as I see them raise their heads in the borders. I’ve not bought any flower seed or annual plants this year but the borders seem full enough for now.

They look great, I am envious.

David, the rose 'Masquerade' looks lovely, with all the colour changes.

Karen, I have added another photo for you!

Thanks Sheila, we have just had a few days away, and I am amazed at how the Roses have opened up in that short time, lovely to see them.

Rose, I think we had a 'chat' about spraying Roses last year as it's something I never did in the past. I took your advice, sprayed them with Roseclear and they are all looking so healthy, at the moment at least!

Perhaps you could spray a couple each day for a week ?

Oh, that's a shame.

Rose, I was very surprised to read why Allium bulbs may have vanished from a pot!

Google it to see what I mean ... :o)

Thanks Karen ... just receives a trim annually.

I can understand that. My daughter loves this too!

Perfect!

Good plan.

I suspect that the mint has become potbound so pot full of roots and no compost to hold nutrients and moisturel. You could lift the mint from the pot and teese out a few roots and repot them. Better still might be best to buy some potted mint from the supermarket of garden centre and start afresh.

Lovely place to have locally. Ty for sharing your morning walk.

I second that. Hope you’ve had a have a good move & take all your fav plants.

I love Japanese gardens too. Thanks for sharing your visit with us. I’ve never heard of Cottered either, so now I’m going to look it up too. You were lucky to get to visit this garden. Did you like the Jap garden at the Chelsea Show, on T V?

Lovely to see the poppies.

I don't know if it's true or not but in times past, people used it to flavour food.

What lovely photos, the lake looked so peaceful, i just loved it xx

Just gorgeous, it looks so beautiful, lucky you.

Lovely tour round your beautiful garden Homebird. Thank you

Aw,thanks Kate..I've just purchased another Icelandic poppy today!I seem to be smitten!

Thank you, Karen, fingers crossed ☺️

That’s interesting, Julia, thank you.
We’ve had a few olives each year…I’ll look out for the birds 👍

Such a beautiful view of the lake and surroundings, Julia. It’s such a lovely place to enjoy your morning walk.
I’m keeping my fingers crossed you have an abundance of your orange poppies next time, your trough looks very pretty and colourful.

Thank you for sharing with us, it’s beautiful! I love a Japanese garden, so much architectural planting and symbolism. The different hues of green and some formality with minimal bloom colour… so lush and attractive.
The pond is such a lovely addition too.
Love it!
Pleased you had the chance to enjoy it, Sheila.

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.