"Peter Goddard" wrote in message
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For me this has been one of the best summers I can ever remember.
Newly retired, I have just taken up gardening and it has been a real joy
to
be out in the sunshine watching the garden explode with life.
My vegetable crops have been prolific and in the borders my Penstemons in
particular have been dazzling.
The wildlife garden has been covered by clouds of butterflies and the
ponds
have seen squadrons of dragonflies and damselflies cruising back and forth
laying eggs.

You can keep your cool, shady conditions - this is the kind of weather for
me!


And where was this "hot summer"?
I certainly didn't see any of it.
I never even took my winter jumpers off!

Similarly with the garden. Lots of problems with erratic conditions and lack
of sun - lots of rain.

Obviously I am in a different part of the country to the rest of you!