FRONTAGE & FLORA ..........

Having had that bit of pointing done to the house, we have tarted up the porch with new terracotta pots, yew balls { would have used box but, with box blight and moth rampant, yew is a better bet !!! } and have spruced up the front door with white spirit and Briwax .....

..... and, I have repainted the side gate, stencilled our house number and added a brass wreath ...... I have secured it with wire and just hope that nobody steals it !!! If they do, I shall stencil one on !

..... and finally, a bit of Autumnal colour in our garden  .....

 

..... Claire Austin rose .....

..... Hydrangea paniculata Vanille Fraise .....

..... Lace-cap Hydrangea .....

..... and, finally, Nicotiana and Salvia ' Black and Blue ' .....

A short and questionably sweet post but far quicker on the back of the last one than normal for me !!!!! There's blogging hope for me yet, even after 12 years  !!!

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CUT and DRIED ..........

On the mantlepiece are the first sweet peas cut from the garden ... there were only three but I'm hoping for more in the coming weeks ...

At the other end of the fireplace are some dried hydrangeas from last year ... they need replacing so I am waiting for the hydrangeas to flower !!

Just thought I'd show you !!

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All images via Me