Intense colour and a case of mistaken identity

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As we are moving into October, daylight and sunshine are becoming rarer here. It is with particular delight that I am now seeking out very bright colours to lift the spirit.

Stargazer lilies (?) are normally long finished by now. Forgive the alliteration but the bulbs for these beauties were found in a B & Q bargain bin for something like 25p a pack. The label was missing so I am not sure of the exact variety.

Climbing roses and clematis

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I'm a sucker for some nice climbers; it probably stems from my days of gardening a tiny plot and maximising the space, so if I can get two climbers in the space of one and extend my flowering period and/or colour choices than that's a good thing.

June is the month of ....

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Roses!

Rosa 'Queen of Sweden'

This has been a long absence from the blog universe, family visits for me mean time for family and relaxation and abstaining from computers. Once I was back there was my garden and about a dozen others to fret over and enjoy in equal measure. I think it will take me about a fortnight to check on them all. 

Transition

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The front (like the back) of Mrs U-turn's plot features amongst much else a small circular bed.

At home

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Early autumn brings some unadulterated joy to me in my own garden, too. Apart from harvesting (carrots and tomatoes are particularly plentiful this year), there are several ornamentals which always draw me close.

At home

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"I bet your own garden looks stunning" ... Yeah, right. It does, sometimes.

U-turns

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This post is about about a garden which I did not love at first (but I do now, U-turn #1).

It's owner has lived there for a long time. Many years ago she decided that she did not want to spend much time on her garden and had all the lawns taken up and gravelled over. More recently, as she is spending more time at home, she has become rather fed up with all that gravel and is craving colour (U-turn #2).