I just love pansies/violas, here is an update on the viola chicky chicks with various colours of flowers appearing, that's a self-seeded verbena bonariensis at the back, I find violas/pansies some of the easier seeds to grow
I bought these agapanthus in bloom a few years ago, I had a pot full of agapanthus plants grown from bulbs which never bloomed so I planted them in the garden as I didn't want to waste a pot and they still haven't bloomed, so for me buying agapanthus in bloom has been a guarantee they will bloom in the future
I was trying to photograph the butterfly, bottom right, but it hasn't come out very clearly but the sea holly to the left and the scabious to the right make a nice view of the back garden
moving to the front garden, black knapweed
artichokes making a spectacular show, as usual, in the front gardens, in the background are some thistles in bloom
next door even more spectacular, especially considering the small "wild flower" plant it was sold as
a group of self-seeded honesty, must be good conditions for them here, a pink flower of one just visible to the right
an unknown plant from the free perennial seeds given away with purchase of other seeds a few years ago, it's taken some time to get to this point
Socks in the sun
my experiments with Strulch are over, doesn't stop slugs but after they've eaten all my plants, it makes a nice comfy cat bed, this is Victor, a neighbour's cat
lupin damage