The View - August 2013

Although I haven't been keeping up with Lucky Snapping in 2013 very well.  I do try not to miss out on 'The View' at the beginning of every month.  After some of the best summer days we have had for the last three years, August has begun with some rather mixed weather. Torrential rain, humid air followed by spells of sunshine with a strong breeze. 

 

My tubs and pots are in full flower now, the pink scabious has been excellent, with a long flowering season. The perlagonium has finally bloomed with two tone flowers and the mixed tubs are overflowing with colour.  My herbs have also flourished.

I am hoping we get a few more weeks of warm weather to warm our bones and top up the vitamin D levels to get us through the winter.  This summer has made me realise just how much I have missed warm summer days and just how good they make me feel.

Not Grumpy - 365+1

Golden Sun - Enchanted Land

Today's prompt was 'Grumpy' but I wasn't feeling grumpy so decided to have a free choice day.  I was making minestrone soup and made a bouquet garni of fresh rosemary, marjoram and thyme tied up with a couple of chive stems.  The thyme has started to flower and looked so pretty that I thought I'd feature this little bouquet. 

A Tussie Mussie is A nosegay, tussie-mussie, or posy/posey/posie is a small flower bouquet, typically given as a gift. They have existed in some form since at least medieval times, when they were carried or worn around the head or bodice.^{[1]  Wikipedia}

Earth Tones - 365+1

Designs by Mozz - Secret Garden, Desert Flower, Forever

My herbs have really come on in the past week or so.  The rain and then the warmer, slightly muggy air seems to suit them and they are flourishing.  Some of my herb pots sit on a sandstone shelf, and you can't get much more earthy than a clay pot, made from ...earth!