Designing Beautiful Borders

Making time to smell your roses

A bit of a cliche I know, but it is important to down tools and enjoy our garden's Here are a few moments I enjoyed with mine this week! 

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Rosa Corvedale  - the first rose a ever bought    


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   Ammi majus and Verbena bonariensis, both sown from seed by me


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   Self sown marigolds and Salvia nemorosa Caradonna. Marigolds remind me a my mum and Salvia, of a good friend.


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    Passiflora caerulea - the passion flower. I've almost twice killed this plant! What a survivor!


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Phormium with Campanula latifolia. The Campanula is a gift from a good neighbour of mine!

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   Down the allotment! lettuce and onions