Tuesday

Bit of catching up going on today - life seems to move too fast at the moment. I cheered myself up by buying three little rudbeckia plants at the supermarket. I put one in the north quadrant and the other two in the back corner. They glowed in the dusk

I planted out a further set of curly kale plants which is the last ones I’m growing this year. The last set were completely eaten by my slugs & snails.

Another day at work

I’ve been at work today missing out on time in the Magic Garden as it was already getting dark when I got home. Over the weekend I’ve been enjoying a family of long-tailed tits on the suet balls. They are always a joy to have in the garden as they have noisy conversations and seem largely oblivious to Ben and me. They adopted blue tits last year and seem to have just integrated them into their family long term.

Sunday

This morning I went and harvested some more wild brambles from the waggonways and this afternoon, used more of the bramleys from the garden to add to these to make compote now in the freezer so I can make crumbles mid winter. It feels autumnal now with the leaves just beginning to turn.

The asters are providing fodder for the bees and delight for me. Hopefully they will continue well into the autumn as a little focus of flowers in the north quadrant

Saturday

I’m getting back to normal and spent a little bit of time in the Magic Garden. Its been raining heavily during the week and there is a distinct end of summer feel as we slide into autumn. There are scattered honeysuckle flowers reminding me that I need to tie it in to the fence. My asters are looking lovely and I hope will go on well into autumn

Travelling

I’ve travelled up to the north of Scotland again today to stay in Badachro for a few days. My parents’ garden is looking very good at the moment.

Front garden of heathers & azeleas

Wildflower meadow

There is late colour in the herbaceous border. The wildflower patch is full of scabious.

Saturday

Its felt quite autumnal today for all it is only the 3rd September. Its been damp and a little cool today. I got around to planting out some of the crocosmia Red King today to go with the yellow and orange ones I already have and also to find homes for the little blue salvia and the echinacea that I bought as bargains. Ben enjoyed sometime in the catnip patch and then settled in the arbour seat until I came back in with yet more blackberries.

Friday

Another day spent out at work, home at 7 and conscious of how quickly the nights are already drawing in. My courgettes this year are fails, but I’ve eaten the first of my potatoes revelling in the taste of their newness & I picked more blackberries today.

The heuchera are providing so much colour & not just from their foliage adding to the late summer colour in the garden - they are such good value

Working Wednesday

Been at work today and a bit late home. Main task related to the Magic Garden was inspection of my cutting collection. My golden globes buddleia has well and truly taken as have the lemon verbena. I am optimistic that the more recent cuttings will similarly root. The ginger is beginning to grow away.

Golden globe buddleia

Lemon verbena

Tuesday

I’ve been quite busy today in the Magic Garden. I collected seeds from foxgloves, monkshood, globe thistle & snapdragons and removed dead flowers and leaves. I inspected where I have a mason bee’s nest but have left it be. I picked some more tomatoes, blackberries and blueberries.

Back Home

Much to my own relief I’m safely back with Ben & my Magic Garden. Ben is a bit cross with me & didn’t appreciate my efforts to water the new plants in both from and back garden. We could really do with a period of rain. It is already beginning to feel a little autumnal in the garden.

The birds are really appreciating the feeders at the moment despite there being lots of insects around. I am very careful to put plenty of water out too