The weather has been unsettled this week with plenty of rain, especially on Tuesday which had some heavy showers so I stayed home. Yesterday it was dry, dull and windy when I got to the plot but it wasn’t long before it started spitting with rain so I packed up and came home.
When I have been plotting I’ve mostly been carefully hand weeding through the flower patches. Cosmos corner was easy to do as there’s plenty of room and wasn’t many weeds.
In complete contrast the pot marigolds are crowded and full of weeds, so really need doing as they’re about to start flowering. It’ll take a few more days before it’s all looking good again.
The dog rose is now flowering profusely, and I like the simple, pure white flowers with sparkling gold centres. It’s a shame that they only last a few days.
Have a good weekend, and take care!
Flighty's plot 
Weeding! An unending task! The dog rose is pretty. Is that on your plot?
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Liz yes indeed! It sure is. Yes, I bought it as an Iceberg which didn’t flower the first two years so I moved it, and it then reverted to a dog rose and has always flowered since. xx
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I also love the simplicity of dog rose flowers! Xx
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Cathy good for you. xx
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Your pot marigolds are a lot further on than mine, still a way to go until they flower. Love dog roses, flowers that remind me of childhood. Camping at the moment so🤞🏻For the weather. Have a good plotting week, Andyxx
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Andy I’m sure yours won’t be far behind. Good for you, a nice memory. It’s better here today, and hope it is there. Thanks. xx
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The dog rose is beautiful, and no doubt the bees are loving it. I spotted a bud on one of my calendula today. I have a cosmos in a low pot, I was hoping it was going to be a dwarf variety (white popsocks) but it looks like it might not be 🙂 I shall have an eight inch pot with a five foot plant in it I think! CJ xx
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CJ it sure is and yes they certainly are. Your calendula will soon be flowering. I think that the pot size restricts plant growth so it may not be quite that tall! xx
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Ugh, one drop of rain followed by weeds and slugs! But what a beautiful time of year it is! Lovely dog rose, I shall check our hedgerow later. Have a lovely weekend!
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Belinda I’ve too many of both now. It sure is. Good to see you like it. Thanks, and you too. xx
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The weeds will be loving all the rain, an endless task at this time of year. I too love the dog rose, I don’t think you can beat such simple flowers for elegance.
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Jo they will indeed, which is rather annoying. Good for you, and I agree. xx
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Cosmos Corner, love that! So much weeding to do suddenly, amazing what a bit of rain can do. Happy weekend xx
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Karen it’s an area where I try to only grow cosmos. There sure is, and yes it is. Thanks, and for you too. xx
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I do like the dog rose, lovely photograph.
Enjoy your weekend.
All the best Jan
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Jan good for you, and thanks. You too. xx
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Weeding…I guess it has become easier to be ‘picky’ about weeds than to spend too much time and effort on it. It does become a thankless task. Your Cosmos are showing up well. The dog rose is one that shows up its delicacies and beauty very well. Have a good weekend Mr F. xxx
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Menhir I agree with you, but feel that it’s worth clearing the flower patches properly this time. The cosmos are certainly looking good so far. I’m glad to see that we all seem to like dog roses. Thanks, you too. xx
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That is a lovely dog rose, I like their simplicity too. Oh weeds, if only they would let up a little.xxx
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Snowbird thanks, and good for you. I couldn’t agree more. xx
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