end of June 2024

Agastache Black Adder

selfheal

I planted out the giant knapweed (Centaurea macrocephala) seedlings but they aren't looking great so concerned maybe I did it too soon

I found two others amongst the safflower seedlings so repotted them. I will keep them until they're a lot larger and stronger.

I also planted out the safflower seedlings - with two cats

it's very difficult to plant into the lawn of my new garden, where the seed tray was the grass was dying so easier to dig into so I planted those (above) but found another pot and couldn't get into the ground next to those but a pot had been to the left of the nepeta (see below) so was able to dig there and plant the safflower seedlings there

same with the milk thistle seedlings, I had to plant them where the pots were

29-6-2024 the garden on my patio growing in the cracks: red deadnettle, poppy, selfheal

close-up of the deadnettle

willowherb

borage

prickly sow thistle

verbascum

green alkanet

28-6-2024 today's speckled petunias

corncockle and cornflowers

cornflowers

purple loosestrife first floret opening

ribwort plantain huge flower

24-6-2024 Lauren's grape with a bee (maybe a little difficult to see)

Verbena hastata I bought as plug plants, now blooming

scabious in bloom

one in bloom and lots of buds

this self-seeded on my patio, not sure where it came from, wish I could repot it but doubt it would survive

bee on edelweiss (Leontopodium alpina)

fox-and-cubs

Speckled petunias

scarlet monkey flower (Mimulus cardinalis)

Salvia sylvestris Rose Queen and Salvia sylvestris Blue Queen

campanulas around giant knapweed seedlings planted out