A Cornish Garden

We bought 5 new roses this year, and this one is my favourite. The name is Violet.  The colour is very vibrant, and somewhat blue in full sunlight. The rose garden in full flower. The steps are not looking brilliant at the moment, but there is still lots to come when the begonias come into bloom.  They are just poking their heads up at the moment.  The ones that survived the winter that is, as we don't lift them because we rarely get frost here. Pugsley enjoying the Pinks on the patio. These plants all survived from last year.  I love this, as it makes my job so much easier! More survivors from last year. Pandora draped in rambling rose.  

St John's Wort, which grows like a weed in our garden, always blooms for the Feast Of  St John, which is celebrated in Penzance with the Mid Summer Golowan festival.  Golowan is a week long festival which culminates in a mad week-end of festivities! Saturday is Mazey Day, with street parades throughout the day. The fantastic models are made by the local schools. This year the theme is 'Back to the Future', and the festival is back after a 2 year break due to the dreaded virus.   Sunday is Quay Fair day, when the action moves down into the harbour area.