How Does our Garden Grow?

Albus_Scope

Oh lordy, I'm really hoping so too @Teigr ! How long are you away for?

Teigr

We'll be travelling back on Monday @Albus_Scope

Jimm_Scope

Our potato plants were not liking how hot this weather is and were beginning to die back. So we decided to harvest them. A picture of some of the harvest! Yes, they are purple potatoes and they are partially people on the inside too!

Jimm_Scope

Oh, I also disturbed this little fella. I made sure to leave him be though, didn't want to stress him out anymore!

Sandy_123

Ohhh a frog is it @Jimm_Scope

jane23

https://forum.scope.org.uk/discussion/115818/how-does-our-garden-grow

gorgeous 😊 I find roses hard to grow, yours look amazing

jane23

finally got my garden improved this summer, and was delighted to then find a robin family had moved in! such an uplifting and very much needed happy event, mum (or dad) spent many hours sitting on the feeder taking it in turns to guard the chicks 🐣

Bluebell21

Hi @jane23 Your garden looks lovely and having a robin family to watch must be wonderful.

jane23

Hi @Bluebell21 Thank you yes it has been a huge source of support having my recovery garden this past year. it was remarkable having robins nest so close - such a gift! 💝

Sandy_123

Love it @jane23

onedayatatime

Its fascinating watching ants farming those aphids @Jimm_Scope You can watch them pick the aphids up and carry them about. I always used to get them do this to my bean plants especially. I'd sacrifice a couple of plants to the ants just for that purpose. I've quite a few ox eye daisy plants which seem to attract the ladybirds so there is some sort of balance going on out there. The big fat lupin aphids have fed a large family of sparrows this year and there's been plenty of honey bees and bumble bees kept busy. The nasturtiums are covered in caterpillars but those big fat, orange frilled slugs have hammered the Hosta. There are a couple of toads out there but the fox has squished their little shelter where they land from jumping the fence. My gardening has come to an end for the year now, though I've been able to collect a few seeds already for hopefully next year.👍

older01

It’s pouring down here today, but my garden is quite low maintenance due to disability.

I have been introducing low maintenance plants to add bursts of colour.

Rachel_Scope

Ooh those pictures have made me smile @older01. It's a lovely garden 😊

Sandy_123

Love it @older01

Bluebell21

Hi @older01 Lovely garden.

older01

Thank you to everyone who was kind enough to make lovely comments about my garden 😊🥰❤️

older01

Thank you to everyone who was kind enough to make lovely comments about my garden 😊🥰❤️

Sandy_123

Your welcome I love the flowers

older01

@Sandy_123 ❤️🥰

Rosie_Scope

Just wanted to share this interestingly shaped tomato I grew in the garden. A few of my vegetables ended up a bit of a weird shape this year. I don't think I fed or watered them properly, but it's given me a good laugh. This one in particular stands out, it's a little cheeky 😂