Gardens and beloved plants: thoughts, pictures, experiences, hopes for?

I have a bed that is shaded by a hedge. We planted some native hedge plants from small plants. I am hoping this year they might have berries for the birds as they are maturing. It has taken a while to find plants that cope with the shade. I now have among other things a variety of geraniums which have a bit of a wild look, but it suits this area as we have wild flowers nearby and a small pond which the birds like. I am hoping sometime I might see a dragonfly or damselfly.

This year my challenge was to see how many annuals I could grow from seed. A few failed, some took a long time, some were very tall and thin, until I heard you can pinch out cosmos, which are now shortish and bushy. Some of the stems on these and Zinnias grew bent over but now add interest to the pots 

A few weeks ago I decided my herb bed needed filling out with more variety. Unfortunately it was too late for much variety, then I had the idea to look at the supermarket. They had a lemon thyme that I wanted and as they were reduced I bought some other plants as well very cheap. When the rain stopped today I went for a wander and noticed how established the herb bed looks now. I find it a great source of relaxation to wander in my garden.

For next year I bought lots of reduced seeds in the sale on a weekend when they were offering free delivery, so I am ready for my next challenge. Right now I would like the weather just a little warmer and some dry days at weekends so I can enjoy the garden (as more plants come into flower) and the wildlife that visits.

I have a bed that is shaded by a hedge. We planted some native hedge plants from small plants. I am hoping this year they might have berries for the birds as they are maturing. It has taken a while to find plants that cope with the shade. I now have among other things a variety of geraniums which have a bit of a wild look, but it suits this area as we have wild flowers nearby and a small pond which the birds like. I am hoping sometime I might see a dragonfly or damselfly.

This year my challenge was to see how many annuals I could grow from seed. A few failed, some took a long time, some were very tall and thin, until I heard you can pinch out cosmos, which are now shortish and bushy. Some of the stems on these and Zinnias grew bent over but now add interest to the pots 

A few weeks ago I decided my herb bed needed filling out with more variety. Unfortunately it was too late for much variety, then I had the idea to look at the supermarket. They had a lemon thyme that I wanted and as they were reduced I bought some other plants as well very cheap. When the rain stopped today I went for a wander and noticed how established the herb bed looks now. I find it a great source of relaxation to wander in my garden.

For next year I bought lots of reduced seeds in the sale on a weekend when they were offering free delivery, so I am ready for my next challenge. Right now I would like the weather just a little warmer and some dry days at weekends so I can enjoy the garden (as more plants come into flower) and the wildlife that visits.

I love an herb garden and to wander in one and touch and smell them. I'm getting lots of ideas here!

I've just taken cuttings from lavender and rosemary, so hopefully new plants soon. I will also divide my ferns as a couple of them have got huge.