My May to June Garden part 1

Hello All,

I cannot tell you the joy that my garden has given me this Spring. With very little effort or virtually none from myself, my garden has continued to put on a wonderfully bright, colourful and entertaining show for me! Since I spent 2 hours out there dead-heading roses, cutting back brambles and weeding, I thought I'd share some highlights with you from the past few months.

 By the patio windows there is this large bushy shrub. It spent May and early June covered in these pretty white flowers.  Alas, I am ignorant of its name but it is a veritable Bee-magnet.  The little ladies were all over it constantly in vast numbers.

 Further down the garden is this magnificent tall rose bush. I'm not sure of the variety- I don't think they are dog-roses as I thought those look less 'rose-like' if such a phrase exists!  The bush has been full of these pretty pink roses for ages and they keep coming, even now!

 This form of white carnation blossomed and grew for a few happy weeks.

 I lack the knowledge of these yellow flowers but they seem to grow in abundance in the garden.

 It's not just Flora in the garden though. This is Sally Slither.  She is my resident Slow-worm in my right hand compost bin. I've seen her twice now! Apparently I am very honoured as they are quite rare in Surburban places my Mum says!

 I've had around 20 strawberries thus far and there are raspberries coming too!

 The biggest surprise was these Raspberry Ripple roses!  These certainly didn't grow last year and in fact, I cut this mean spiky looking rose-plant right down in January. It seemed to like the mistreatment as it has been covered in these magnificent roses which Hazel says sell for £13 a spray in her local florist!

 The roses have been abundant in a myriad pleasing hues.  CBC's favourites are these peach ones which have formed a dense cover on the left-hand side of the garden.

 Here's a view of the garden when I had just mowed the lawn.  This is such an arduous process in such a large plot but I do enjoy being out there despite the aches.

 This shrub is rather taking over the garden with its pinky-purple roses. I am a little nervous of how to cut it back, I confess.

 A new batch of peachy roses are growing on the right hand side.

 The fennel is growing abundantly amidst a forest of shrub. I am not too sure how to get to it.

 Delicate pink roses grown low.

 And here are some richer burgundy shades.

 I spy fruit! I can't remember if these were plums of greengages last year!

 Mum pruned back this apple tree significantly but it still bears a bumper crop.

 Ever popular with butterflies, the Buddlea has arisen to say hello.

 This beautiful, exotic-looking flower looks very bird-like!

 My olive-tree has blossomed. Dare I hope for fruit?

And saving the best till last:  My favourite  namesake Love and Peace tearose has given me two more glorious blooms with a third on the way!

How has your garden grown this month?

xx