No more intruding sheep at the Homestead here at Struan Farm, at least that I've been able to see. But the gardens are continuing their seasonal show, I even have some green tomatoes coming in the raised bed down there!
The dogwoods are starting to come out, although the pink dogwood everyone loves to get married under flowers a bit later.
Since we've had a good bit of rain, I've been able to plant Dublin Bay and Crepuscle roses in the new gardens John has engineered, along with some relocated dahlias, nepita, purple sage and scabiosa seedlings. (If I manage them properly, we should have Crepuscles growing up all four posts of the trellis, but John and I have decided that we aren't the best trainers. Stay tuned.)
John and Mike are making yet another brick ring around the cypress tree at the back, so I've got a Dublin Bay rose waiting in the wings for the concreting to be done in the next few days. The lavender planted around the base of the tree will stay, it's a dry place and that works well. I will most likely pop in a nepita depending on the space, since that's also quite hardy. But the guys need to get a move on with this project, it's getting quite late in the season to be planting roses and shrubs.
Last but not least: Maurie's special deutzia is flowering at the front gate. It's rather spectacular, and he always grumbled when John got anywhere near it with his chainsaw or loppers for this reason. That being said, it flowers the best when chopped back every 2-3 years. We're careful!
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