Category: Cheering up Mondays

This may not flower all summer like some geraniums but it’s still worth a place in the garden. Lovely soft . . .

There’s something beautifully elegant about lilies, particularly white varieties. I particularly love these for their fragrance. They’re filling the garden . . .

The first Cheering Up Mondays of June just had to be a rose. It’s the flower that I always associate . . .

I don’t grow many roses as they really don’t like my sandy soil but I persevere with a few because . . .

This surprises me every year as I always forget it’s in the border. I’d like to say I planned its . . .

I feel in need of some bright colour today and this is perfect. It was new in the garden when . . .

This is just coming out into flower along the drive. Like all montanas, it needs space to let rip but . . .

A new tulip in the garden this year but one that I’ve been meaning to grow for some time. I . . .

These have been sat on my kitchen windowsill brightening up the view when you’re stood at the sink. They’re a . . .