Attention turned to inside preparations today. The Creole Christmas Cake is ready. Thank you again, Delia Smith.
#christmascake #deliasmith

We’ve yet to have 32F in the garden neither a touch of frost, so we can still enjoy blooms like this Princess Alexandra of Kent. Sublime perfume. Have a safe week, especially if you’re traveling.
#inmygardentoday #lateautumn #scentedflowers #englishrose #cottagegardenflowers

It’s been a challenging garden season this year. I’ve had 7 roses succumb to Rose Rosette Disease. It’s a virus, no cure and very contagious so I had to dispose of the roses.
But today’s joy is another, Princesse Charlene de Monaco with a sweet candy like perfume.

Today’s joy is hollyhocks on a hot day.
Have a safe weekend.
#inmygardentoday #cottagegardenflowers #hollyhocks #summersolstice

Today’s joy are the Eastern borders. It’s hard work to make a naturalistic garden.
#inmygardentoday #cottagegardenflowers #summer

On Saturday Mrs. Vicar and I took the morning off to cycle a 30 mile @bikes.and.beers charity ride on our @icetrikes
It was a great day out!
#recumbenttrike #icetrikes #bikesandbeers

Today’s joy is at the wildlife pond with Iris ensata, Filipendula ulmaria (meadowsweet) behind, and Spigelia marilandica (Indian pink) at the front.
Have a safe weekend.
#inmygardentoday #pondlife #wildlifepond

Today’s joy is Valerian, (Valeriana officinalis). It has a unique balsamic perfume. The roots and rhizomes are used as a seditive. Historically used to treat insomnia, migraine, fatigue, and stomach cramps. No cottage garden can be without it.
#cottagegardenflowers #inmygardentoday #valerianaofficinalis

Today’s joy is Rosa ‘Autumn Damask’ with a fine damask (what else?) perfume. This is quite probably the plant that writers in antiquity described as the Four Seasons Rose of Paestum.
#inmygardentoday #rose #scentedflowers #pinkroses #cottagegardenflowers

With a synod and a ministers conference done it’s a beautiful weekend in the garden. Today’s joy is Rosa ‘Claire Austin’ an English climbing rose from #davidaustinroses It has a light myrrh scent.
#inmygardentoday #cottagegardenflowers #rose #creamywhiteroses