We're never without a pot or two of  Zinnias on the patio to enjoy throughout the summer.

My Highland Cattle skull that guards the woodland gardens.

The antique Japanese lantern that graces the rock garden.

Cuphia, an amazing annual.

Detail of the garden bed that fronts the pond. (To be).

There's no point in having a garden if you can't spend some down time enjoying it!

"Fairy Meadow" in mid-summer.

Papaver rhoes, or the corn Poppy.

They look like artificial flowers made of satin fabric.

Roger watering something.

Begonia boliviensis.

Begonia boliviensis detail.

Camomile that has been dependably re-seeding near the patio.

One of my favorite seed-raised Dahlias.

The graceful Papaver somniferum.