September 2025

10-9-2025 small self-seeded sunflower 

fringecups

repotted

sage, possibly

repotted sage

another sage-like seedling

11-9-2025 repotted

8-9-2025 scabious

7-9-2025  cosmos with a bee

zinnia with bee

green alkanet, I used to have so much of it, not so much in the new garden, I have 3 largeish plants getting established that will bloom next year, although one is in a crack on the patio so can't perform to its best

this is actually in a crack on the patio

6-9-2025 Cirsium botryodes plug plants from Growild Nursery, very pleased with these, looking good, potted up

they arrived well packed

good root growth

and good leaf growth

the pyracantha has masses of berries, I will be interested to observe if the berries are eaten by birds, also the teasels, of which I have quite a few but haven't noticed teasels being visited by birds and I've been growing teasels for years

I had fringecups in my last garden and it seemed to self-seed but when I got here I only found 1 tiny seedling in a pot I brought with me so when I saw it at a local plant sale, I bought one but it seems the leaves have turned red so wondering if it's Tellima grandiflora Rubra. It also has a blood sorrel in the pot (photo to follow)

1-9-2025  some welcome self-seeders, great hairy willowherb

and nasturtiums