June 2024

13-6-2024  I bought this pot from ebay and this lamb's ear was in it. I just left it knowing they were resilient and the bees like them.

close-up of the first flower

also bought from ebay, these two pots into which I put my seed-grown nasturtium, it's been so cold, surprised to see buds yesterday

the water figwort's been blooming happily

what happens in my garden: trying to grow from seed, self-seeders I love such as poppies, overly enthusiastic self-seeders such as selfheal which has filled up too many pots

9-6-2024 more Lauren's Grape poppy flowers open, views from both sides

as well as the Lauren's Grape poppies, I have common / field / red / corn poppies self-seeded, I also see some opium poppies there that had self-seeded in the pot I planted there but not sure which variety so awaiting flowering, some of my seedlings above and below the poppies, sawwort above, nepeta to the left

more red poppies with Victor in the background

latest geranium flowers, the previous owner of this garden obviously likes geraniums as there are lots in the garden

water figwort, I had some small-ish seedlings which I popped in the ground and surprised to see them blooming in a very short time

ox-eye daisy, I had lots in my last garden but only 1 plant seems to have come with me to the new garden

8-6-2024 scabious flowers looking great, bees have been visiting

First Lauren's Grape poppies in bloom from self-seeding, not sure when they self-seeded but some time last year. I did plant some seeds but the seedlings are miniscule. It's been so cold this spring, my seedlings (from seeds that actually germinated)  are so small I can't imagine I'm going to see any flowers from them this year.

first flower (Petrorhagia saxifraga, I think, the flower varieties are not listed on the packaging) from the M+S Pollinator Flowers Bee Attracintg Selection pot

M+S Pollinator Flowers Bee Attracting Selection

M+S Cornflower Bee Attracting Mix

latest speckled petunias

this one is only half-speckled

this one has no speckling but got into the speckled mix

bees are loving the giant scabious (Cephalaria gigantea)

I am loving the speckled petunias - I don't often buy bedding plants but for these I made an exception

prickly sow thistle, lots in my new garden, yellow flowers are cheerful

I've found various wild plants in my new garden

hawkweed oxtongue

bristly oxtongue

a few beaked hawk's-beard