Another working day out the way followed by a short time in the evening in the Magic Garden just enjoying it. Two of the blue monkshoods are now in bloom and catching up with the white ones.

The bees are really enjoying the foxgloves and today the white Jacob’s ladder. I’m slightly puzzled as I don’t seem to have the commoner blue version any more in the garden - an omission that I will do something about and possibly replace the pink carnations next year with them - their silver foliage works well but the colour is too harsh. I may just try to find a pastel version instead

In the back border there is a different mix of colours as this is where I plant yellow & orange flowers deliberately and there is a large amount of catnip plants so there is a lot of blue too! The heucheras are settling in well but I am conscious that there is a bit too much shade over part of the area.