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Here, I journal the transformation of our tiny London backyard into a dream garden. I hope you will like it!

A dream garden, for me, is an outdoor space filled with rich colours and seductive scents, offering beautiful flowers, interesting textures and tasty morsels for our delectation. Also a source of nourishment for the local wildlife - birds, butterflies and bees. A space to enjoy with my SO, friends, family, and, of course, our cats. Somewhere to sit and have coffee, or even a meal, and a tiny patch of grass to lie on in the fleeting sunshine of the English summer. And, we're almost there...

Unless stated otherwise, all photos are by me (or my SO) and are clickable.

Wednesday, 23 June 2010

Hiatus

A couple of weekends without working in the garden - is it possible?! Indeed it is. The summer is definitely here, and the plants are growing and doing their thing. Mostly flowering! Whilst we're doing our thing. Mostly enjoying :)

There are still things to be done: plant the tomatoes (yes, a bit late!), take cuttings and sow seeds for next year, trim the grass... And there are things that I keep doing daily: water pots (and veggies and perennials as needed), deadhead roses, pull weeds... After almost dislocating my shoulder with the huge watering can, I broke down and requested a garden hose. Watering the veggies on a balmy evening is now a pleasure!

Here are some pictures...

Poppies and Gertrude Jekyll rose:

Geranium

Compost heap - full of spent rose blooms

Courgettes and squashes are growing:

And so are the Jerusalem artichokes, currently just slightly taller than the fence:
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