Tuesday 29 September 2009

Late September


We have had some lovely Sweet Peas this year.


Herb Robert is a weed and a bit of a nuisance but there is no denying it is pretty.


An unidentified shrub.



Rudbeckia in flower.




Visits from a young Greenfinch.

Tuesday 15 September 2009

The Front Hedge



The front hedge looked lovely but had got totally out of hand. At 12 to 14 feet tall it was completely unmanageable.


So we have had it cut back to 8 feet tall. Still a major task to keep it in order but any lower and the birds might have deserted it. Lets just hope all the bare bits grow back out again.

11th September - some flowers


Some of the flowers still blooming in the garden:-


Solanum


Rudbeckia


Miniature Rose


Mullein.


Michaelmas Daisies.


And the Snowberry is is berry.

Friday 11 September 2009

Kaffir Lilies



A few years ago we bought a tiny pot of Kaffir Lily (Schizostylis coccinea) bulbs from a charity stall in Royden Park. Now we have them in three parts of the garden and, I think, their ‘children’ have travelled to Exeter as well. These are a few of today’s photos of these beautiful plants.