At the end of our garden, I have one raised bed, (which I’m gradually trying to make into a herbs/ Lavender bed) ; a greenhouse; three compost bins… and an area where I ‘faff around’! I love this place !
Nearby, are my raised planters, where I’m growing Sweet Peas and Pink Clover! The Sweet Peas are just starting to bloom. Hopefully, the Clover will flower very soon.
However, the star of this little area is this lovely Malva (or Mallow). I buy perennial wild flower seed mixtures that are free from grass and every so often I sow a few pots and pass them on to family members who are very much into making their gardens wildlife friendly. These Malva are from last year’s sowings and I think they are lovely.
On Wednesday, we had a quick trip to Longcombe Nursery…it’s on the Totnes to Paignton Road and so for us it’s a short journey and when we get there it’s always delightful. They really try hard to present everything so beautifully. As well as this, there’s a small cafe with the friendliest people.
And then came Thursday! And we all know what that means! š
Today, we did a bit of everything!
Colouring and sticking…
Painting…
Colouring with paint sticks and pens…
And playing…
And not to mention….cake….a lolly…a well earned drink…oh and a rest!
I love a working end of the garden as well, yours is much prettier than mine, but most of mine is tucked behind our garage, your wooden crates are a perfect setup.
ReplyDeleteYour mallows are a gorgeous colour. It's so nice to see what surprises arise from a packet of seeds.
ReplyDeleteI wish my faffing around produced the lovely results you get . . .
The working end of the garden (and all the rest of it seen in the photos) looks absolutely lovely. I like the Daleks ... seemingly having a very important meeting. ;-)
ReplyDeleteHa ha..yes! š
DeleteLooks like William had a fantastic time on Thursday with you - so much to do and play with. I think you both deserved the cake, lolly, drink and rest after that.
ReplyDeleteMy sweet peas are starting to climb and bloom now too. I shall have to start picking them regularly to encourage them to produce more flowers.
'Faffing around' is such a great phrase. I use it quite a lot myself.š