Things have  changed radically in just a couple of weeks. The meadow flowers have been hayed and have taken on a another beautiful form – round bales!

Meadow all rolled up

Dogs love jumping on the hay bales

The fields have turned an ocher dusty color that is reminiscent of high summer. The borders which were full of soft blues, pinks, have suddenly turned yellow with the Russian hollyhocks and day lilies.

Ninebark ‘Diabolo’ shrub and daylilies

July Border

Common campanula in bloom

Lamb’s ear Helen Von Stein and Astrantia

Drumstick allium  in flower and salvia

Astrantia in the border, catmint