I think I blinked and summer has passed me by! The weather is certainly a challenge, but the Harlow Carr main herbaceous borders are looking stunning, standing up to the wind, sun and rain really well without any staking. Had a really busy week, trying to keep on top of the ever multiplying weeds, and then getting all summer plant displays out into the garden. Sometimes it can seem that it is a constant race, you weed, turn your back, and there they are again! We are constantly reminded about timings in this game, if only we'd mulched all the bare areas in late spring with a good 2 to 3 ins of organic mulch, the time we spend weeding would be vastly reduced, best laid plans and all that!
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