Sunday

Autumnal feel to the day and some showers to remind us its September. I have a second flush of ‘wild’ flowers in the Magic Garden brightening around the pond as well as the foxgloves in shady bits of the rest. The number of birds in the garden have been steadily increasing & a lot are juveniles including the goldfinches. I'm hoping that they will stay around even if they are consuming vast amounts of feed.

Friday

It’s been a mainly dry week so I have been able to sit out with the cat in the Magic Garden each evening enjoying the mix of blooms around me and their visitors. I enjoyed the last cauliflower of the summer as cauliflower cheese & have picked both blackberries and bramley apples to enjoy as a crumble this weekend

Bank Holiday Monday

It continues to feel like autumn has set in already. I did a bit of tidying up, pruning & lots of enjoying in the Magic Garden.I have taken some overall photos to show how the Magic Garden looks from all angles

Saturday

Another week nearly gone. It’s surprisingly windy again but the Magic Garden is looking good. The sweet peas are still doing well. The fuchsias that have all been bought as clearance plants are all doing well.

Sunday

Another nice day in the Magic Garden - less sunny & more windy but perfect for gardening. I am very pleased with how its looking at the moment.

Red lobelia

Raspberry chocolate cosmos

Saturday

I spent a large chunk of today in the Magic Garden with lots of clearing of ‘weeds’ and tidying up. I planted out new lavender plants along edges and tidied the paths. I also picked more sweet peas to hopefully keep them coming and decided to cut more flowers for the house.

Tuesday

Today was a day of thunderstorms. Ben seemed to enjoy them more than me! I did get some gardening done and I also pressed some flowers for use later in the year to decorate candles

Friday

I’ve had a busy week at work and am glad to be home in the Magic Garden this evening. It’s surprisingly windy for the middle of August so I have had to batten down the tomato house and the cold frame. The crocosmia are looking lovely and the feel of late summer is palpable with the bramley apples & blackberries giving promise of blackberry and apple crumble.

Monday

The vegetable containers have been doing really well this year with continuous production of curly kale, Calvero Nero, broad beans & cauliflower. The courgettes have just started being productive and I’ve got both tomatoes and cucumbers

Tuesday

Another warm and dry day with plenty of sunshine and the Magic Garden is looking fabulous. I am so pleased with my sweet peas this year and continue to pick them to ensure their continued blooming. Their scent is all through the house. I have cropped more broad beans, a cauliflower and kale and am looking forward to my courgettes, cucumbers and tomatoes which are all looking promising.

Sunday

Hot (by NE England standards) and dry! The bees are happy and I had a lovely day in the Magic Garden. Ben was out most of the day with me.

Wednesday

Only a few moments in the Magic Garden today as I had a long day at work. Having been dry all day it inevitably decided to start raining when I stood outside. I picked some more sweetpeas and admire the blackberries that are coming. I noticed that the rosemary beetles have moved on to the sage.

Tuesday

We’ve had a lovely sunny day! Ben and I enjoyed an afternoon in the Magic Garden watching the bees & birds. I’ve harvested the first tomato of the year!

Sunday

I’ve been quite busy in the Magic Garden and have grubby finger nails to prove it! I picked more raspberries & blackcurrants & am optimistic for a handful more of blueberries. I’m really pleased with how it all looks. The wildflower patch is gradually becoming established with self-seeding across the garden