Great Dixter, interspersed with my garden. 
Great Dixter-Zinnias in the vegetable garden.
Great Dixter-Zinnias in the vegetable garden.I visited yesterday and it was as beautiful as ever.
I think this pink tree is called a Smoke Bush.I just love the fluffy quality and the warm pink colour.
It contrasts really well with the dark green topiary.
I have been continuing to tidy my garden, and one area that needed a big tidy was the small yard area outside the back door. This is the little garden table-rearranged and cleaned. It has a bonsai tree which was a present at the end of term, some organic beer (which was in a cardboard box left over from Andy's birthday) and a re-potted Aeonim. I can see it now as I type and it is still tidy! I have been pulling up my lovely curry plant this morning-it had become really woody at the bottom and was out of control. I have taken some cuttings though and also have a bunch of it in a jug on the worktop. It smells so delicious, and used to provide a good place to rest wet washing while hanging it on the line. It also means we have curry scented cats where they sit under it. So I will miss it, but need to re-think that part of the garden.
I couldn't believe the perfect stars on this seedhead at Great Dixter.I wish I had picked one-as I think it was about to be pruned.
I also wish I had found out what the plant was.
Empty pots waiting to be cleaned and more thoughtfully filled than last time.I am thinking of having pots full of those little spiky alpine type plants
which do not need much maintenance, and look good even in a drought.
I loved this cow parsely type plant.
The second nest I have found in the ivy. This one has two sad little blue eggs which didn't make it into chicks.
The mulberries ripening at Great Dixter. 
10 comments:
Your patio table and chair look great! I wish I had a little outdoor space here...
The smoke bush is lovely, I don't think I've seen one of those before.
I can recommend alpines - very low maintenance! If you hadn't said, of course I would have thought that all the photos were of your garden .....
Gorgeous photos. Your little patio area is looking great. It's always really staisfying have a change around. I've spent the day churning out runbbish from kitchen cupboards....fun! Have a great weekend. Ros
I always enjoy views of gardens. I think that's one reason blogging is so fun. It makes us much more aware of the variety of climates and seasons around the world.
I had no idea that curry grew on a bush, or what mulberries looked like even though I have sung about them, "Here we go 'round the mulberry bush."
And the garden table outside the back door looks like a still life with those muted colors and soft light.
ooh i havent had mulberries for years! and yes, what perfect stars on that plant!
I think that seed pod is called "extreme starry explosion", You should have nicked one for sure- next time...Your little table and the colours are adorable, sweet, welcoming. Curry scented cats....mmmmm, I'm hungry.
GORGEOUS post, Sarah...your patio space is lovely! Those star-shaped seed head are amazing... The wonders of nature! :o) Happy Weekend ((HUGS))
Mulberries! They are a rare treat indeed! What a gorgeous, gorgeous post! Thank you!
Beautiful pics, Sarah! I love smoke bushes! They are always so pretty! I love your patio table!
Funny how you have the very chair I would like to put at the front of our house. I'd tried describing it to Mike so we could look for one on our travels. But I saw one in the village last night and now yours!
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