A picture of summer

Hasn't it come up lovely? 

Look back to June 7th and you'll see how it started.  According to 'The Garden' we're supposed to mow in August and leave the hay to reseed for next year - I think they're talking to southerners, it seems a bit soon for killing the flowers! 

Talking of southerners reminds me of a conversation where apparently gardens in the south are barren desert wastes by August. 

That conversation makes me think of the Old Lane tubs.  A million brownie points for any explanation as to why one half barrel has thistles and more thistles.

The Summer Judging

I don't know whose the house is but it was a lovely intro to the park:

The pictorial (wildflower) garden is starting to show its true colours:

The millennium garden was looking lovely:

Inside, we had planned it just right, there was room for everyone:

Brian and Brian were there from St David's and St Mary's:

Edna contemplating the success of the allotments:

Angela (Councillor Gabriel) entertaining the judges:

Vivienne with a pair of prize winners:

Betty sets the world to rights with Adam (Councillor Ogilvie)

They seemed to like the scones:

All done and dusted:

Catch up

I'm playing catch-up again!

The daffs in the Dewsbury Road planters did well - keep an eye out for the geraniums that were put in this weekend.

Did you see this in the guardian? "The weedkiller saboteur in Cayton caused £20,000 worth of damage."

We got silver in the Yorkshire in Bloom spring judging - I don't know if we're pleased or disappointed!  The millennium garden were awarded gold, as did the Church gardens that Brian and Brian and Joy do, by Leeds in Bloom.

This is the pictorial garden being planted with a range of wild flowers.  The pictures are a couple of weeks old so maybe when I go to the meeting this evening, there will be something to show for all the hard work being done here: