My Cottage Garden,..glengarry23.

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    Over worked in the garden today 20C-68F,..finished everything which sounds good but sitting back i started thinking,..move that over there and that there.....it never ends :)

    Last job was to upgrade the Hellebore 'Purple Lady' into a bigger pot as its spreading,..also its a tall Hellebore 51 Cm = 20 inches.
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    Primroses and Cowslips.
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    Huchera 'Palace Purple' on the right and 'Fading Embers' on the left.
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    Delphiniums rapidly growing.
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    Lungworth putting on a good show.
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    The Rockery.
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    Hollyhocks also coming along.
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    Too warm outside for a small dog.
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    Cooling down,..sharing my Ice Cream and Apple Tart.
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      Looking good in the sunshine after all your rain Philip. We have been having horrendous winds/gusting (we are as I type) albeit warm so I don't venture outside or I might end up in the sea!

      T'other Half says I do that ! :heehee:
       
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        :) Lovely garden glengarry, it all looks very natural planted next to rocks and stone walls, am very envious.The fading embers Heuchera is a pretty one.
        You can see why I thought your small dog was an alsation, very similar colour and markings and tall ears! Isn’t he lucky, sharing apple pie and ice cream ( my favourite pud.)
         
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          @Victoria ,

          Here's me thinking you would be outside enjoying the sun and a refreshing breeze,..rain here just now so i will be housebound until it stops and i can exercise Foxy Molly.

          The never ending of moving things here and there i suppose is normal,..you see a picture in your mind how things should look,.. then keep trying to match that look in reality,..if it doesn't look right it will never satisfy us.
           
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            Here is one of our nearby beaches on Sunday (not taken by me). Nearest beaches are 14-15 kilometers as the crow flies but we are pretty much in a straight line to them so 20 minute drive.

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            Edited to say kilometers.
             
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              Thanks for the nice comment on how the garden looks,..just now is about the only time one can see from one end of the garden to the other,..soon one will have to venture out and walk the paths to see beyond each one.

              Oh believe me you are one of many who looked at an image of Foxy Molly and took her for a large dog,..Alsation or German Shepard,..the colouring and markings are similar,..her foot is the same size as my thumb,..i have a small thumb as well :thumbsup:
               
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                Envy,..envy,..such an appealing image to see just now,..reminds me of a place i often visit Nerja,..Spain,..i even spent one Christmas there,..its the Sea,..Sand,..Sun,..complimented by the food :stirpot:
                 
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                  Philip, I corrected it to say kilometers as the crow flies ... but not much more in minutes (past Cliff Richards' estate).
                   
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                    Never thought of it before, but Foxy Molly does look like a miniature Alsation. :doggieshmooze:
                     
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                      Ah, Nerja! Have had lovely holidays there, there is a nice place in the centre where you can walk out and view the sea, seats and trees in the middle and many snoozing cats.There’s a hotel next to it to have a coffee outside ( it’s a sort of Esplanade?)
                       
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                        @Oakapple ,..yikes i know that very Hotel,..its The Plaza Cavana,..i had many a Coffee in that place next door,..close to the Square there is a nice walk down to the beach,..i have gone there twice on my own then some friends who treated me greatly when i visited America i invited them on a no cost holiday,..they presumed i was joking until i sent the flight tickets and Hotel Rooms,..now that i enjoyed as they deserved it,..we had a great holiday

                        Two from Utah America,..one from Indiana,..my Ladyfriend,..one from England,..i tried not to stand next to the friend from America as he is 6Ft 6 inches while i am only 5Ft 10 inches lol.

                        Now to bore you,..familiar scenes for you below.


                         
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                          I know this is my Cottage Garden Thread but i am unable to resist this,..one of the American trips below.

                           
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                            Looks like an enjoyable trip. The butterflies are huge and look like fun them alighting on you. Thanks for sharing.

                             
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                              Lovely videos glengarry!Great to see the Nerja scenes thanks, makes me want yet another
                              Holiday there.The American trip looked fantastic, what an interesting place it is.Loved the deer fountain ( I want one):biggrin:
                              We are all missing our holidays!
                               
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                                Taking advantage of the dry warm weekend,..sat in the garden and tried to just stay seated,..failed,..there is always something catches ones eye.

                                While seated the sunbeams lit up the blooms.
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                                There he goes,..couldn't sit still with me for long.....sigh.
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