July end of month view

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With very few words. July end of month is part of the series hosted by Helen at patientgardener

Comments

  1. Pondside3 August 2011 at 14:43

    How full and lush it all looks. You're onto something here with the views from the same spot each season.

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  2. Joy3 August 2011 at 16:10

    Looks fantastic. The last view is beautiful.

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  3. Chris3 August 2011 at 16:20

    Just looks so green now Elizabeth, so different from the winter pics. Obviously down to your gardening prowess and weeding discipline!

    Your sweet peas are great...

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  4. Irene3 August 2011 at 16:48

    It certainly looks beautiful. I love the view of the south bank.

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  5. Fennie3 August 2011 at 17:18

    How lovely it all looks. But what have you done with the people?

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  6. mountainear3 August 2011 at 21:00

    With few words - looks good.

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  7. Dobby3 August 2011 at 22:09

    It's lovely to know where each spot is having been lucky enough to visit!
    Looking good. As Ponside said, full and lush.

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  8. Elizabeth Musgrave3 August 2011 at 22:26

    Pond side - the idea is hosted by Helen at patient gardener and I should have said so in the text. I really like it. It is so easy to forget what things do throughout the year.
    Joy - much of what makes the garden beautiful is nothing to do with us and everything to do with the view!

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  9. MsCaroline4 August 2011 at 05:15

    Loving all the greeny lushness and especially those clear, clear blue skies. When I have a garden again someday, I am going to do this. I bet it's a great help in planning new plantings for the Spring.

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  10. Elizabeth Musgrave4 August 2011 at 09:07

    Chris - sadly weeding discipline a bit absent. Try to plant so much stuff together thatbthere is no room for weeds. Great theory but doesn't always work
    Nora - the view is fab!
    Fennie - I can't have people cluttering up my photographs! I snuck out when there was no one there.

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  11. Elizabeth Musgrave4 August 2011 at 09:07

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  12. Marcheline4 August 2011 at 12:18

    Shazzzzzam! Wowzers! Looks amazing!

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  13. Elizabeth Musgrave4 August 2011 at 22:36

    Mountainear - didn't show you chicken attack area though!
    Jane - everything you gave me is thriving. Thank you!

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  14. chrisartist4 August 2011 at 22:43

    Beautiful gardens. So green for summer. Things are a liitle drier in Australia in summer.
    Only four weeks until our visit to Wales. Very excited.
    Chris

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  15. Elizabeth Musgrave5 August 2011 at 15:44

    Caroline - it is really useful to have the record and interesting to see how things change. This is the second year I have been doing it so I can now compare July 2010 with July 2011. Fascinating to see the difference!

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  16. Elizabeth Musgrave5 August 2011 at 22:35

    Marcheline - aw shucks
    Chris - we do green here. We do very good green.

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  17. Around My Kitchen Table6 August 2011 at 08:38

    Does your heart good to see such lovely photographs.

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  18. The bike shed7 August 2011 at 12:55

    I wish my garden needed very few words. I do hope you'll do a post with every month at the end of the year.

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