Edward Scissorhands

This weekend the weather has been glorious. It is such an exhilerating feeling to step outside into the sunshine and smell the warm earth from the garden and the heavy scent of the roses.

These have been in flower very early this year. The first blooms were already out in early May and my rambler rose looks a little worse for wear in mid June.

The box tree had his 'haircut' and looks tidy now.

As I am no Edward Scissorhands, the clipping is a rather mundane conical shape.

I will now put the kettle on and sit outside with a cup of tea and enjoy the brilliant sunshine and the summer we are having.

Have a good weekend wherever you are.

Gina

Derby Day

Derby Day has come and gone. I should have clipped the box last weekend. But 'game' was postponed due to rain. So I thought I do it today. But need you ask, 'game' is postponed again, of course, due to rain.

Now, if Alan T. and Monty D. could hear my meandering and dithering thoughts on this, I dread to think what comments I would get. And, it is not as if I would have to clip yards and yards of box hedging.
No, indeed, I only have about two or three rather small box 'trees' in my yard-like back garden. But even these have to go untended for the time being.
So, this is one of them 'before'; I will show the the 'after' when the sun comes out again.

Longing for the summery sunshiny days of June, enjoying colourful roses and heavy scented honeysuckle. I hope to see you again soon.

Gina