Hello Sage members
Here we are again with another update and pictures for you.
Our Sorbus vilmorinii tree is in blossom. It is a small spreading deciduous tree with fern-like leaves. It has flat heads of creamy-white flowers which are strongly scented and much loved by our bees, butterflies and other insects. Later the flowers will be followed by crimson fruits which fade to a pinky-white.
Photo bee on blossom
Baby thrush in vilmorinii tree
Bumble bee with blue sky
Red Admiral on blossom
We have an old tree stump which was previously used for splitting logs and has now started to rot and be attractive to insects. We have decided to keep the stump in a quiet corner of the garden where we hope it will attract insects and provide food for birds.
I am rather fond of this particular corner of the garden It’s a lovely place to sit at any time of the day and on a warm evening we like to have supper here and then sit and take in all the wildlife around us as the light fades.
Our roses are lovely at the moment and the Clematis are coming into bloom.
Buff Beauty
Polish Spirit
Our Madame Alfred Carriere is in full bloom and covers the entire length of the back garden growing along a trellis and providing important Summer screening and privacy for the garden. We are also enjoying Rose New Dawn which intertwines with a rambling honeysuckle. On our north facing fence grows Rose Souvenir du Dr Jamain with rich deep red colouring and a delicious scent. Margot Kosta Clematis is scrambling through our Buff Beauty shrub Rose. Clematis Princess Diana and Arabella are also out and the first of Clematis Betty Corning came out today.
This year we have sown a lot of seed collected from the garden last Summer and it’s been good to have our own small plants to put into the borders. We have planted Sweet Rocket, Cosmos dazzler, Nicotiana affinis, penstemon, scabious and salvias.
Our raised vegetable bed is now producing lettuce, rocket and spinach and our herb garden is offering us Rosemary, oregano, parsley, mint, basil, chives and hissop. I love being able to go outside when I am cooking just to collect the herbs we need.
I ordered a few plants from Sarah Raven including Heliotrope Cherry Pie and a lovely mauve Nemesia.
A close up view of the Red Admiral butterfly on the Vilmorinii blossom
Mike spotted this tiny mint moth in our herb garden this week.
Bluetit
Sending our best wishes to you all
Sarah and Mike
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