My garden at the start of July with extracts from June

 The leeks I planted in trays last Summer haven't really ever reached a good size to eat so I just left them and now they have gone to seed. But the flowers are really pretty.


 This splendid monster has just grown and grown at the end of the garden and seems none the worse for a little neglect.

 The Pollinating insects are going mad for these and have already collected profusely of their nectar.




 And back to June...
 The honeysuckle has been smelling delightfully and putting forth many pretty blooms.
 The roses, when they bloomed, were GLORIOUS and prolific.
 A delicate red Clematis emerged up a trellis on the left hand side of the garden.
 I've enjoyed watching the progression of the Lavender enormously as have the insects who have made investigative flights daily to see if it has reached its peak.
 Next to the yellow roses, some lovely white bell-like flowers put on a great show.
 The Passiflora is still growing and seems determined to wrap itself around anything in its path.  Here's a photo of the time when the Bumbles were going mad for pollen.

 Ah, here are some photos from when the Roses were at their peak!
 And this was the view of them from our bedroom!
 The Cavalo Nero cabbage grew strong though was dogged by various pests which I tried hard to remove.  We harvested most of it last week despite the holes.
 June has been the month of strawberries. I have probably picked 60 strawberries or more! I've tried to outwit the birds, slugs and woodlouses who all seem determined to share in the harvest. They've stolen some but we managed to gain an advantage.

 Here was the Clematis at the end of June.
 These beautiful flowers emerged from some very dense leafage.
 My Mum showed me a good use for dead snails. Put them on top of your canes to stop you poking your eye out. I've set out canes to protect my fruit from birds and the snails are useful! She paints her snails blue!
 There seem to be many purple flowers in our garden, these ones grew rampantly too.
 Although now, the Lavender seems to have gone past its zenith, here was a photo from the time when it was magnificent.