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Having finally been reunited with my Y Not wellies and the weather looking a bit more like summer over the weekend I’ve at last managed to spend a few hours in the garden. As a sometimes keen but not so knowledgeable gardener it doesn’t take much to put me off at this time of the year. My return to the garden was just in time to bump into this little fellow –

It’s been a busy time in Parwich with both highly successful Wakes and Open Gardens.  The commitees running both events do a fantastic job and deserve the thanks of us all. I found the gardens I visited during Open Gardens to be very inspiring with lots of ideas and expertese shared. I don’t remember if I learnt anything over Wakes. For more inspiration,

Inspiration can come from many unsuspected places. For example Mrs. Monty and I have been looking at fitting a new bathroom these last few months. One thing we saw in the Arcade brochure was this bike basin stand

This gave me the idea for one of our kids’ old bikes –

The Arcade bike retails at £1500 (excluding the sink and taps). With Mrs. Monty’s agreement I’d be willing to let the old bike go for £500. A relative bargain, I’d even throw in the plants.

Plant of the Month

Buddleia and Clematis abound everywhere but my favourite is this Sanguisorba Hakusanensis – Lilac Squirrel

Jobs this Month

Mrs. Monty left me this list for whilst she’s at work today –

• Dead heading (gulp, keep moving Monty)
• Pot watering (don’t neglect even with all the rain)
• Weeding
• Harvesting – get those courgettes early before they take over!

Keep digging!

Monty