Gardening

So this afternoon I was pottering around the garden (mostly wondering where I'd plant the three punnets of lettuce, two of peas and one of broccoli which I bought yesterday in the driving rain) when I suddenly noticed a new, and very pleasant scent. I looked up from ground-level, where I'd been concentrating, and discovered that the standard sea-foam rose had finally burst into flower.* This means that my little patch of paradise is awash with white blooms and filled with a gorgeous scent, thanks to the foxgloves (taller than me), the sea-foam (which has a touch of pink around the edges) and the alyssum (with a lovely honey smell). The holly-hocks are about to burst into flower - and I don't have a clue what colour these are, as I bought the punnets two years ago.

I am still no further forward with finding a sunny spot for the peas, as the sunniest space is filled with flowers. The lettuce and the broccoli are sharing space with other, less-edible, plants.

*I am especially pleased that these have a scent, as I bought the plant on the basis of the description, and didn't notice much in the way of scent last year. I am of the firm opinion that roses should smell good.