Just when I thought we had finished planting dahlias Giles produced another fifty or so to be put into the south border, as well as a dozen
Verbena bonariensis and five rows of celeriac! I think it was even hotter than on Saturday working away as the sun beat down and reflected off the old brick walls, small things kept us amused though, we had several visitors to talk to and we enjoyed watching a pair of blue-tits that have made a nest in the wall, back and forth they went with wiggling beak-fulls, it made us feel better that we weren't the only ones working hard! The old walls are a haven to many creatures not only birds,one hole has been occupied by a cheeky field mouse which pops out every now and again to take a mouthful of clematis buds much to Giles's annoyance! After lunch I had a master class in turf laying, easier than I thought it would be, but the rolls are surprisingly heavy so I was glad we only had a small area to cover. We brought the days work to an end by helping Lady Halena to plant her colourful bedding into the tubs by the back door, by then I was pretty glad to finish, it had been another blisteringly hot and sticky day!
"There is a way that nature speaks, that land speaks. Most of the time we are simply not patient enough, quiet enough to pay attention to the story" Linda Hogan
PS I've got a new camera that takes panoramic shots, what do you think? Don't forget to click on the photos to view them in light box.
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