Summer Sunshine

What an amazing week of red hot days. I have been very busy planting out vegetables and flowers in all my gardens. Everything is growing fast including the weeds.

The runner beans are in the Artful Garden.

With the sun they are growing fast

I have got some scaffolding net to cover the veg on the allotment. I have planted kale, broad beans, french beans, broccoli, cabbage so we will be self sufficient when it comes to harvesting.

All planted now ready for the net to protect the crops from birds and insects

On Tuesday we had a train ride from Glasgow to Mallaig. A stunningly beautiful journey.

Looking down on the village from the coast road

The isle of Rum.

A rum carry on

The isle of Eigg.

Eiggtra large

The isle of Mull is only 1/2 hour away by boat.

Mull this over

A view of the harbour. At one time Mallaig was a busy herring fishing port.

Now mainly pleasure craft

Bluebells in the woodland on our circular walk in Mallaig.

Bracken and bluebells

The iris are now in full bloom.

Regal iris

Look at the detail

Alliums come in many different shapes and sizes.

Like giant dandelions

Purple globes

Spiky stars

Wallflowers and lupins are attractive in the border.

Contrasting colours

The farmers have created their plastic maize lakes.

Plastic stripes

A view of Lazonby in the distance from the Glassonby road.

A rural setting

I have been making a series of peg dolls that can be put in plant pots or just used as decoration.

Do you like my hat?

Poppy power

Floral doll