Endless sunshine, its so dry, not like our weather at all.....

In the railway garden this week. This is the garden where I get to experiment with plants that need better drainage and sun. This is the only area of the garden where the soil is not solid clay and wet most of the time. So I can try Eryngium, Echinacea, Agapanthus, Patrina, Amsonia and a whole lot of interesting alliums and bulbs. I am really happy with how these borders are turning out.

Allium moly

Astrantia, Allium and Stipa tennuissima

Baptisa australis

Geum 'Lady Stratheden'

Layers of foliage and flowers in the the railway garden

Persicaria polymorpha and copper beech hedge

Telekia speciosa

The railway garden

We have a selection of fruit in stock in the sales area, many bearing fruit already. Why not get started on your own mini orchard and fruit garden? Not only will you have tasty home grown fruit but the bees and pollinators will thank you too

Blueberries

pinkberries

Gooseberry 'Careless'

White current 'White Versailles'

Blackcurrent 'Hope'

Honey berries

Strawberry 'Cambridge Favourite'

Apple trees (13 varieties)

Cherry trees 'Stella' and 'Sunburst'

Plum trees 'Opal' and 'Victoria'

A preview of whats to come in the cafe. We got to taste these sausage rolls today and they were amazing. Pork and apple and sweet potato and feta, delicious

Take a moment to sit amongst the flowers, listen to the birds and watch the bugs and beasties. There's no point in creating a beautiful place if you don't take time to enjoy it, this from someone who doesn't make the time

In our wildlife garden today, it's the most glorious part of the garden.

The wildflower meadow is at its peak of wonderfulness at the moment. The Ox-eye daisies, orchids, ragged robin and grasses to name a few come together to make a great place to sit, contemplate, watch the bugs and beasties and just enjoy nature

Rory has been working with us since March and has done a massive amount of work in the nursery, potting, developing gardens, weeding, shifting plants and doing lots of cuttings. he's been great company and great with customers. Now he is off to do his Phd in Pen State. He popped in last Sunday to say goodbye and we gifted him his own pair of secateurs engraved with his name. We will all miss him at Quercus and wish him the very best on his exciting new adventure.

Averaging one painting a week these days working with a negative background today.

A study of white flowers.

Monday was busy at home, packing lots of boxes, not long now until we move, suddenly time is speeding up and it is so exciting to be making this move which we've been working towards for such a long time.

A lovely meal at Francos in Peebles on Monday evening, window seat with a view across the river. Great to catch up with Adam, the usual banter between him and his Dad. Will be great to be able to walk here for dinner in the very near future

On Tuesday we had a great afternoon when we went to visit Daniel in his natural habitat, where he can usually be found building, welding and making things at the Edinburgh Society of Model Engineers home at Almondell. He gave us a tour of the site and facilities and a trip round on the engine he had built himself. Very proud of this young man and his achievements. They hold four open days a year where you can have a trip on the railway. Information can be found on their website.

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