Now it’s Spring everything is taking off in the garden. When I planted it last year I chose a mainly purple, yellow and white flowering scheme. The long-purple flags went in after they would have flowered so this is the first time I’ve been able to enjoy their flowering. They tend to flower in one hit and they are winding down now. They are so bright and cheery when they do flower and go well with the yellow flowers. They open up in the morning and close again in the afternoon. I caught this one peaking out between the neighbouring everlasting daisy which has not stopped flowering all year.

The billy buttons are also flowering prolifically at the moment.

The herb garden needs a good haircut before I head off. I’ve managed to keep the parsley from bolting with some regular haircuts but I think my luck may have run out. I will trim it back but I suspect it will need to be replaced when I get home. It’s almost been a year since I started planting and I’m pretty happy with the result. As summer rolls on I’ll get a good feel for what needs tweaking and fill in some of the gaps.