It is early summer now and unbelievably, the summer solstice, when the sun is at its highest in the northern hemisphere, has already passed on the 22nd of June. We are still locked in the city because of the virus and three months have gone by but the garden by the sea is thriving from pictures sent by our gardener. And it has gone pink-very pink!

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Meanwhile, in the Wimbledon garden, the lemon and blues that heralded the spring, and the bustle of the early white rambling roses, have given way to all shades of pink too. The star this month is the dierama – also called the angel’s fishing rods – bobbing in the breeze.

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Not to be outdone, the pink oleander and hydrangea are bursting into life.

And the etagere’s vivid geraniums make a lovely back drop for the bird bath while the bees like the fragile pale pink poppy.

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Finally, the old reliable pretty orchid is in full flower again.

If you need a zen moment, click here for more, and come back next time for a catch up, at last, on the garden by the sea.