What a fantastic summer! The weather was warm and dry throughout August. It was so dry that I had to water the garden and greenhouse every evening.
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A pot of annual dahlias that keep returning year after year (07/08/13)
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Hollyhock next to the shed (07/08/13)
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The greenhouse tomatoes are not yet ripe … (07/08/13)
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… but the outdoor ones are starting to ripen. (07/08/13)
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A blackbird stunned after flying into a window (12/08/13)
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Sunburst dahlias (12/08/13)
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A hanging basket with fuchsia (13/08/13)
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Miniature sunflowers (13/08/13)
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Purple heritage climbing bean, which turns green when cooked (13/08/13)
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A ladybird making short work of black-flies. (13/08/13)
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The vegetable garden (13/08/13)
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Japanese anemone (13/08/13)
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Strawflower. It can be dried for flower arrangements.
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Eryngium, sea holly (13/08/13)
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A late wisteria flower (13/08/13)
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White agapanthus (14/08/13)
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Blue agapanthus (14/08/13)
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The blue flower came from a packet of South African seeds. (20/08/13)
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Plenty of grapes this year! (20/08/13)
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The pears are ripening. (23/08/13)
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View to the house (23/08/13)
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A bronze leaf with a yellow flower. Does anyone know what it is, please? (23/08/13)
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Himalayan honeysuckle (23/08/13)
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The hops have done badly this year. They normally cover the whole of this wall. (28/08/18)
Anonymous – Spanish Serenade (René Bartoli)