Beautiful June

Everything seems to be flowering at once this month in the garden. The warm wet weather has bought lots of buds and growth but not so many butterflies this year. The prolonged wet weather was not good for the outdoor vegetable seeds, I'm on my second lot of bean sowings as the first were lost to slugs and pigeons but have managed to get some shallots and rhubarb going. 

I have begun another lawn spiral, this time in the front, they start off pretty unruly but after few mows settle down. If you are tempted to try one & have an electric mower, please make sure you remember where the cable is at all times. 

Lawn spiral

Nigella, tiarella & green alkanet

bearded iris, knautia and lavender

tea rose

June sunshine...

Today there is much needed rain in the form of storm Miguel, yesterday there was time for a
few June photos in the garden...

This year, the wet, warm Spring means giant perrenials!

Phlox settling in new position.

Coreopsis

Bumble bee on white valerian

grapevine

nigella and orange wall

squash seedlings growing

new rose seems happy

lilies flowering this year

'love in a mist' growing through the decking!

clematis climbing well

Some photos from last month,

foxgloves

and iris

(celebrating World Bee Day.)

June in the garden

Love in the mist and patio

June border

Grapevine tamed

New bird table and vegetable boxes

Potting on.. plants for the borders by the new fence

rose and a shady corner