Gardeners!

[Deleted member 1258]

The bees are really enjoying the flowers in our front garden . No butterflies though

We have a lavender hedge up the side of the front path, it's been buzzing with insects.

 

[keithmac]

Pulled all the new flags up and started again tonight, pulled the rope effect edging out and used some spare pavers instead (will run them down to bottom).

Me and my lad have just nicely finished, big tidy up tomorrow.

Not a bad landing pad for the bbq!.

 

[keithmac]

My wife and 6 year old daughter have sorted the plant pots out, only problem is our dog keeps pulling the flowers out and eating the compost! (getting old now running around on wet grass in my socks trying to retrieve the plants!).

 

[Deleted member 1258]

These are going well

 

[Dave 123]

These are going well

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You can't beat Salvia hotlips!

 

[Dave 123]

The bees are really enjoying the flowers in our front garden . No butterflies though

There were lots around the field margins at Wimpole last night. Specifically Marbled White.

 

[Dave 123]

I was on the end of a hosepipe today. I get bored and start taking pictures....

Borage, banana, cornflower, poppy heads and Magnolia grandiflora.

 

[Lullabelle]

I spent about an hour this afternoon cutting back and tidying up in the back garden but it is too hot to do much

 

[Deleted member 1258]

[QUOTE 5296162, member: 259"]It's not rained for weeks, so I've been reduced to watering my spuds. I can't remember the last time I had to do that. I planted a yew hedge in the winter so I've been having to give that a few good dowsings as well.[/QUOTE]

My rain water butt is now empty and I could do with a couple of heavy showers to top it up.

 

[Lullabelle]

Where are all the butterflies????

 

[Deleted member 1258]

Where are all the butterflies????

I think most of them are in our front garden round our lavender hedge, I've also seen grasshoppers in our front garden.

 

[Lullabelle]

I think most of them are in our front garden round our lavender hedge, I've also seen grasshoppers in our front garden.

It is good to know they are around but I am so used to seeing lots of them, this year 1 maybe 2, I miss them

 

[Lullabelle]

Here's an interesting article from the beeb about this - apparently it is a thing, but we are in something called 'the June gap' at the moment. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-44399804

Interesting, I was concerned because they are so lovely and just so used to seeing them around.

 

[Tin Pot]

Circle of life, etc. Try not to worry.

 

[Tin Pot]

[QUOTE 5297052, member: 9609"]whats the circle of life ?[/QUOTE]
Try not to worry!