Friday 19 June 2015

Five On Friday

Hello, thank you for dropping in.  Summer is almost here and at last it's warm and sunny!  Today I am joining in with Amy at Love Made My Home  so if you have time and you fancy it, please hop over and see who else is joining the party today.
 
Today I am going to share with you five things which I have been enjoying in my garden this week.

1.  Weigela


We are very fond of this plant for two reasons: firstly, the bees love it and I love to watch them flying in and out of those bee-shaped bells.  I am very keen on bees.  Secondly, this plant was given to us by the Best Beloved's grandmother, a very keen gardener who we called Nana, grown from a cutting she took from a shrub in her garden.  Nana used to have a little knife and a plastic bag in her handbag for surreptitious (and possibly illegal) cutting-taking wherever she went.  We loved her very much and although she died almost sixteen years ago, it's lovely to have her still with us in this plant.  It's been in flower for several weeks and is going over now, carpeting the grass beneath with petals, but there will be more flowers in September.
 
2.  Aquilegia
 

These are almost finished now but I do love them.  We bought one years ago and it has generously and cheerfully seeded itself all over the place.  You may know them as Granny's Bonnets but my favourite name for them is Columbine. 
 
3. Geranium
 


 
Not pelargoniums but hardy geraniums.  These have spread like wildfire and I should have cut them back but I couldn't bear to because the bees love them so much.  They are by the patio and the gentle buzz of bees going about their work is very soothing as I sit with a cool glass of something/soothing mug of tea. They will flower all summer so they are good value, and these are special because they came from my parents' garden.  Thanks, Dad.
 
4. Philadelphus
 

 
I planted this for it's smell as much as it's looks, it's absolutely swoony.  The flowers only began to open a few days ago and should keep going for several weeks, so I am looking forward to sitting in the summerhouse with the doors open, breathing in the wonderful fragrance.  Keep your fingers crossed for me!
 
5. Sunsets
 
We have had some absolutely stunning sunsets this week.  Here's one of mine -
 
 
 
I wasn't at home on Wednesday evening so I rang the Best Beloved at 9.15pm and asked him to go outside straight away and photograph the sky!  This is what he took with his DSLR -  
 
 
 
Finally, here is the view from the garden last night, taken on my little Canon -
 

So there you are, five things I have enjoyed in my little haven this week and thank you for letting me share them with you, especially if you have come here via Amy's Five on Friday.  I shall be back over the weekend with news of an exhibition I went to last night, so hope to see you then.

Love, Mrs Tiggywinkle x

 

18 comments:

  1. Great garden, love the geraniums I am a great fan of them and have a lot in pots. Beautiful sunset.

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  2. Five really great things, especially the plants and the memories that they hold for you and then enjoyment you get from them. I adore the colour of your weigela, it is so dark and mysterious looking! The sunsets are beautiful too aren't they!!! Thank you so much for joining in. I hope that you have a great weekend! xx

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  3. Beautiful things to enjoy this week!

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  4. Great flowers, so good you have a bee-loving plant. Bees are so important in our world. The sunsets are stunning. Have a lovely weekend.

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  5. Wonderful post! Love all the garden flowers and the beautiful skies! Have a great weekend!

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  6. Beautiful! I am learning a whole lot about flowers from all these Friday posts. Turns out I knew little to nothing about true geraniums. Sounds like Nana had a very green thumb that has been handed down through the generations. I love that she scooped up little cuttings whenever she could. Ha! I wouldn't know the first thing about to cut something so that it could could then be rooted and planted. We don't usually have colorful sunsets until the winter season when there are more clouds around. Enjoy yours! best wishes, Tammy

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  7. Five lovely things. We have that pale pink geranium and it does spread but we have to cut it back when it begins to strangle the other plants. Love the smell of the philadelphus it's one of my favourites. I love the description of your Nana with her knife and plastic bag in her handbag:)

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  8. Gorgeous flowers and beautiful sunsets! Your Nana' s plant is very special. Long may it live and flower. Have a lovely weekend!

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  9. Beautiful photos - especially the ones of the flowers set against that sunset! Happy to follow along and see more! J9 x

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  10. What smashing flowers with great memories to go with them. I loved your comments on my blog, hope you get to Winchester one day. x

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  11. Hello there! I am repaying your visit to my blog earlier. I'm Vicky from Life On Willie Mae Lane. You certainly have some lovely flowers! I love each and every one of them. What a delightful yard you must have. The sunsets are gorgeous as well. I do love the sky! Have a wonderful weekend.

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  12. What a lovely visit to your garden. I have a beautiful aquilegia that self seeds every year which I bought at Chelsea many years ago on my one and only visit. But every year when it flowers I'm reminded of my day out!

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  13. Nature's beauty all around us...thanks for sharing the lovely blossoms. And I must also add, that your header is so breathtaking.

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  14. Love those sky pictures! Isn't nature amazing!??

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  15. Nice to meet you, Mrs Tiggywinkle! And thank you so much for your sweet comments on my post earlier! I hope we can become good follower friends!
    You have lots of pretty flowers to enjoy but oh my, those sunsets are stunning!
    Thanks for sharing!

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  16. I love the flowers and sunset photo! Jx

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  17. Hi - I have just found your blog from Amy at Love Made my Home and have enjoyed having a read. Lovely photos of the flowers and sunset. Joan at www.aviewtothefells.com

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  18. What lovely flowers, my weigela is that colour too! Those geraniums grow so well, don't they, easily filling a space in the border. Fantastic sunsets too :-) xx

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