I bought three young Himalayan Blue Poppy plants in the spring and though they wouldn’t mature till next spring. But wouldn’t you know, one of them flowered today – it’s nearly winter as well. They aren’t as blue as I’d hoped but perhaps that comes with age…here’s hoping anyway.

I got given a Bergamot cutting last season and planted it out. This year the plant has spread well and because it was nice and sunny at lunchtime I thought I’d take the opportunity to take some shots of the flowers that are currently growing on it… …pretty aren’t they?