Saturday, 6 June 2026

All change!

These photos don't show it but the weather has taken a ridiculous turn for the worse. We are experiencing heavy bursts of rain, thunder and lightening and a wind that whips the tree branches tearing off new lwaves and breaking flower stems. My poor roses! And why do I never get round to staking my plants before they have grown to a vulnerable height?
Strong colours are putting in an appearance now, red, blue and purple, suggesting warm summer days, ha ha!
I went out in a lull of the weather to cut out the damaged and spent flower heads. Some roses behave quite well but others just curl up and sulk when heavy rain hits them. (And I'm a bit the same.)
At least I'm not having to water the allotment!
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8 comments:

  1. jabblog8 June 2026 at 06:26

    It's all or nothing these days. I didn't enjoy the extreme heat, but would welcome a little more warmth now. The rain is welcome, but, please, not in Biblical proportions.

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    1. Share my Garden17 June 2026 at 02:51

      Sunny days and a good rainfall at night would suit me well. But I didn't mention slugs and snails in my lament about the weather, they would love a wet night! They have devoured my climbing French beans, I've had to plant a fresh batch.

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  2. Granny Sue8 June 2026 at 18:16

    Your garden still looks like the most wondrous place to me.
    Here, we had 4 inches of rain in 2 days, now into 2 weeks with no rain at all, and hot! Craziness.

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    1. Share my Garden17 June 2026 at 02:53

      Crazy weather seems to be everywhere. It is supposed to be SUMMER here, for goodness sake! It's not as though we get much of it at the best of times!

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  3. Veronica Lee8 June 2026 at 19:15

    The storms are rough, but your garden seems to keep its charm.
    Those flashes of red and purple are gorgeous.

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    1. Share my Garden17 June 2026 at 02:55

      Hello Veronica, yes, my garden gives me pleasure whatever the weather, but I would have appreciated not quite so much damage done to my roses!

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  4. Modrina Neba - Blue Sky9 June 2026 at 20:46

    Your garden is beautiful...Best wishes from my Slovenija, Hug Andreja!

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    1. Share my Garden17 June 2026 at 02:57

      Hello and welcome to my blog, Modrina. I went straight over to your site and had a good look. Unfortunately I couldn't get google to translate for me but shall keep trying!

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