Joys of Summer - Kesän iloja

BRIGHT JOYS OF SUMMER - BOUQUETS

Everybody knows Sissinghurst Castle Garden (photos!) and it's white garden where

even white Chamaenerion angustifolium are allowed to grow.

I don't know how they manage there, but in my garden this plant runs & runs.

Therefore here no striking growing areas, a few plants here and there.
I should have limited the growing area to keep all the running roots there - not done.
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Kaikki tietävät Vita Sackville-Westin luoman upean Sissinghurstin puutarhan Kentissä. 

Valkoisessa puutarhassa jopa valkoiset maitohorsmat ovat saaneet luvan kasvaa.

En tiedä miten siellä menetellään, mutta minulla horsma juoksee ja juoksee -

ei muodosta mitään nättejä ryhmiä, vaan siellä täällä kukkii jokunen.

Kasvualusta olisi pitänyt rajata - eipä tullut tehtyä.

My bouquet consists of  Chamaenerion angustifolium & Campanula latifolia in white;

Campanula trachelium in blue, Stachys micrantha &
purple Lychnis coronaria, also a bit of Aruncus dioicus.

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Kimpussani on maitohorsmaa, valkoista ukonkelloa, sinistä varsankelloa,
jalopähkämöä, harmaakäenkukkaa ja töyhtöangervoa.

GREEN JOYS OF SUMMER - HERBS

The first harvest of herbs put into freezer: 3 varieties of basil, French dragoon & chive!

I did not count the boxes but they were many.

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Joyful weekend! - Iloista viikonloppua!

Katse yrtteihin - About Herbs

I was again looking for green & inspiration for spring.

Garden Centers are full of seed packings - flowers, herbs & vegetables.

I don't grow vegetables, only salads and herbs - some of which survive the winter

like chives, lovage & French dragoons. 

Usually I buy thyme as a small plant and sow dill and parsley on the spot.

French dragoon - gorgeous taste!

Now I bought seeds of these basil species: 

Genovese that grows very well and produces a lot of leaves - I have still plenty in the fridge.

Cinnamon that has a lovely aroma and

Red leaved basil that does not grow so well but is so pretty.

Wishing you lovely garden dreams & weekend!

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