Another month along and another month of our garden changing. We’ve had heatwaves and torrential showers! But it’s good for the garden!!!!
So what have we been up to this month in my garden? Last month when I wrote my post about My Garden This Month I mentioned we’re extending the patio, and then adding stones along the edges. So we managed to get that job done and even more….!
Extending The Patio
I was very lucky that I had some lovely little helpers to lay the stones out for me!
Pergola
I also mentioned last month that we’re going to add a pergola over the hot tub area. Well we made a start this month. This picture was from last month, look to the sides near the house……
We decided to build the sides this year as it meant we could use these sections as screening from the neighbours and give my plants a chance to start growing up them. Meaning next year they will be established and grow really well next year.
This plant is a passionflower and it grows rapidly and has amazing flowers on that the bees love
I waited 6 weeks for this plant, so was pretty disappointed when it arrived looking like this! However, it is meant to be a fast grower and the company assured me that they offer a 2-year guarantee on their plants if they don’t grow. We will see what it’s doing next month!
This is a Clematis which has a purple and cream flower that flowers throughout the summer and has semi-evergreen leaves.
This one is pink jasmine and grows super well too and smells lovely. Spot my daughters sunflower next to this too! We all planted 2 seeds each, so 10 in total and only hers grew!!
This one on the other side is a rambling rose with tiny little pink flowers.
Maybe next month they would have grown really well! Fingers crossed hey!
Plant Out My Seedlings
It was time to plant out my seedlings that I’ve been growing on the window sil over the lockdown. I am keeping all fingers and toes crossed they survive! Some got eaten as soon as I put them out, didn’t even last a night!
Fruit Trees
My apple tree is coming along nicely, with the fruit growing nicely. I do think I’m meant to pick off the smaller ones so I’m left with only 3 each branch. So that’s a job to do, this month coming.
Pears are doing really well, I have quite a few this year.
Connected Up The Water Butt
We had a water butt that was here when we moved in and it was connected to the garage guttering. It wasn’t easy to get to, so never got used, After one night of heavy rain it’s full up and I can use it to water the plants now,
My plant growing up here will hide it too, and we have positioned it so the little spout comes out the bottom.
Not Everything Is Happy
I’ve got a couple of plants that really haven’t been happy this year. I got them last year and this one was about triple the size!!
I had to cut this one right back, it got cover in white mildew and was dying. I think it’s where I would sprinkle the water over the plant when watering and not the soil, so got too damp. So I’ve cut it right back and I can see new shoots already so it’s still alive.
Flowers That Are Growing In The Garden
I have a couple of new Fushias that are growing well
My agapanthus have just popped out and I have double the amount of flowers that I had last year, so that’s great news
Buddleia bush has started to pop out flowers now, the butterflies love this one and it grows so well.
I purchased this one last year, and it wasn’t until it popped out this year that I remembered it. I think it’s called an Aster
My white Hydrangea has exploded with flowers!
My Lamb’s Ears are flowering too
I love this little flowering plant, it’s called ‘Whirling Butterflies’ and looks like little butterflies. It grows really well and the flowers are so cute
My favourite flowers have to be Roses, just look at this one. Its flower head is so big, smells amazing and is growing so well on the fence.
This is a new little one that I picked up randomly when we visited Homebase! Veronica, I think it was called, I wanted something to fill a gap in the planter and this worked well.
The bamboo was placed behind the sofa area to grow up the fence, creating a screening. But I don’t think I realised just how much water they really do want!
So this month I’ve made sure I’ve watered it much more and see how much it’s grown!
Built A Bug House From A Pallet
The girls homeschooling work was about insects and bugs, researching what could be good for a bug house. So we made our own from a pallet we had laying around. I think it looks cool sat in the trees!
So I hope you liked a little look around the garden and what’s going on. I think gardens are constantly changing, so see you next month!
24 Comments
Your garden is lovely. Thank you for sharing. The photos of your garden are fantastic, very inspirational.
Ah thank you very much
Hi, lovely garden! Where did you get your seating? Thanks!
It’s from Groupon!
Wow your garden is absolutely stunning! I love the pebbles lining the patio area too. It gives it a really lovely finish.
Thanks, great for the drainage too!
Your garden looks amazing! Enjoy a lovely summer. My daughter had fun collecting the peas which we grow in our garden
Ah cute, I am so pleased with have pears this year
Your garden looks amazing! Enjoy a lovely summer
Thank you so much, roll on the sunshine!
Some absolutely gorgeous pictures you’ve taken Steph. Now let’s hope for a great summer so you can get out and enjoy your garden some more! xx
We need lots of sun and warmth so we can enjoy it, thank you very much
It looks really lovely and modern! You have some gorgeous flowers too. What a lovely serene place that you can enjoy in the sunshine.
Ah thank you very much, it’s a perfect place to chill out
Wow, your garden looks absolutely fabulous here!
Thank you so much
Your garden looks amazing.
I had a passion flower but sadly a tried to pull some dead bits from it and some weeds that got tangled in it and i lost most of it. However I think its returned fingers crossed i get the flowers back on it next year.
They’re pretty tough so reckon it will be back beautiful next year
What hat a beautiful garden you have! Oh and I noticed a very cute dog there too. Great ideas in here thanks.
Oh yeah he loves to pop his face into the pictures, he loves a camera!!
Wow, your garden is beautiful! We really need to redo our garden, as its just lawn with a seating area at the moment. I’d love to grow some pretty flowers, but i kill everything!
I bet you wouldn’t kill everything, look up some ‘hardy flowers for the garden’ and I reckon you will find some you love that don’t need much care!
Wow, you have done such a great job. It looks amazing and your plants and so bright a thriving.
Thank you, it’s all doing well this year. Very happy with it