Basil!

End of heat or Chushu is the 14th of the 24 solar terms of the lunar calendar. This year it starts on August 22.

Our mallow continues to impress

The 'bers are here ... brrr on the way.

Mama Jean deep in thought

Steve has taken up flower arranging 🙂

Our garden is still providing a splash now and then

Foggy September morning ...

Football bliss! Celtic-Bratislava match on DAZN lost the commentary but retained stadium sound. Why can't we watch all matches with this option?

Hummingbirds are very cool

Well they aren't ducks but they are in a row!

While decimated by Japanese beetles earlier last summer, our rose bush has made a small comeback.

Happy 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China! What a monumental achievement so far. (thanks to Andy Boreham for the graphic)

Butterfly weed pod opening up

Our latest rose reflected on our TV screen.

Wordle 1,211 2/6

⬜🟨🟨🟨⬜
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩