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Often the way with plants.

I am pleased for you and love where I am now near the sea.

Only way to find out is to go looking under the plant. The foliage on our earlies has begun to die down, so to us that is a sign that they are ready for digging.

Thanks Sheila, this little Essex Skipper was special to see. Its wings are at two different angles, like modern fighter jets ones are.

Hi Sheila, we've had so many Bumblebees and different Butterflies this last week on our Lavender bushes. It's so lovely to see them.

Thanks 🙏.

Yes, the millions of Jacarandas, Tipu (apricot-colored flowers) and Gold Medallion shower trees are flowering now, also. The Jacarandas will be done flowering over the next 3 weeks, though. Lots of Plumeria and African Tulip tres flowering now, also.

I have few in the pots also. They bloom, but they are not as vigorous as the ones in the ground.

Our American robin is a (Turdus migratorius)- thrush family, much bigger than your lovely one.
They call it Robin here because of their warm orange breast, and cheery song as yours . I love them they are very friendly.
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Thank you for your comments Shirley. I just came home from the hospital after my hip replacement and missed about a week of GOY pics. I am still not mobile and might not enjoy all gardening this year.

It is a beautiful rose...we were given it on our Golden Wedding Anniversary.

It's a beautiful Hebe, Shirley! :) So lovely to see (& hear) it so full of bees! :)

That's a beautiful tree, Andy! Where you live there seem to be many beautiful flowering trees! :)

Lovely one :-)

This one seems a more subtle yellow with some white in it, nice, ah have you :-)

Thanks Shirley:-)

No probs :-)

Lovely xx

What can one say beautiful, love it i see you still have the dog which ive forgotten his name ?? xx

Lovely!

Great capture Linda 🙂

Amazing size isn't it.. it will have to have a trim after flowering. So pretty infront of Clematis Taiga.

Well, you hit the nail on the head there Rose. My bodily strength went into those 10 years at Dunvorist Cottage. I couldn’t manage another garden that size. Well, I could, but it would have to be lawn with trees and shrubs only. And a few pots. :) I’m content with what we have here, especially as we look out onto the wildflowers and old hedge. If I had other houses in front it would be very different. We were very blessed to get this spot. And all our neighbours are lovely too.

That's all I have here Shirley...probably have to divide the group after flowering.

Well done you! The garden looks like it has been there for years. I have always landscaped any garden we have been in, especially Willow Cottage.
Our last move was here in Cleethorpes and my son Anthony always said that I had another project in me and he was right.
I can't believe after such a short time that you have fruit already!
I loved your last garden in Scotland and imagine you would miss it. But what you have achieved here is just as good but on a smaller plot. And also easier to manage as we are all getting older. x

I didn't realise there was a blue one Julia. It's amazing!

So many adverts for companies, escorts and so forth that I am now just scrolling by... can't be bothered to flag them any longer!

Crikey ... it's enormous!

The Daylilies are doing really well this year. This is a pretty one.

Fabulous!

Thanks ever so much Jane. I would love some of this Astrantia ... a great swap for some Daylilies methinks!

It has been removed from my garden ...

Yes, and I see you found it ... :o)

Jane, it really does glow on a gloomy morning like today!

Btw, I dug up and removed the Frans Hal 'jazzy' one yesterday evening.

lack of water perhaps. the recent heat wont have helped either.

I've found your pic Shirley nice one too :-)

Do you have a pic Shirley :-)

:-))

It is, I do have 3 clumps and ive divided it too I gave some to my mom and sister, she's put it in a pot and loves it, I think I only need one!

Hi Shirley I have never seen the slugs touch them but there's always a first, I can send you some of this one it's really easy to divide in spring or could do in autumn, my mom has it in a fairly dry sunny spot and I have it fairly rich soil but full sun in my front garden I will post a pic :-)

They sure are ... :o)

Will do.

Karen, I have just read through The Garden (RHS magazine) again and see that that both Buckland and Roma were awarded AGM's.

Growing conditions: They like heavy, moisture-retentive soils in light shade; water in very dry spells.

Sadly, my garden does not offer those conditions so I think I will have to forget growing them here.

Let us know!

Great colours though!

Shirley, mine haven’t been munched. But Rachel has planted three lately. Two are fine and one has clearly been attacked. Last year I planted Roma and it grew so well. This year I planted Buckland which has done less well, but lovely. And Venice which is very slow to establish, but is flowering. They are one of my favourite plants.

It’s very hard to keep this in one place!

I’m very keen to see those huge plumes Rose. Hopefully…

Isn’t it amazing how they cope with all weathers. Wonderful little creatures

Thank you.

Jane, are these a plant that slugs like? I keep seeing Astrantias in gardening mags and tv shows, the RHS magazine features them this month but says beware of slug damage.

Well done Julia ... I really hope mine bucks up soon!