In a Vase on Monday: Lovely Jubbly!

For readers not familiar with the term ‘Lovely jubbly’, made famous by the lovable Del Boy in ‘Only Fools and Horses’ back in the 80s, it simply means really lovely, fantastic, great! The origins of the phrase go back further apparently (see this article for more details) but I only know the more recent use of it.

And that is the best way I can describe the Zinnias, Calendula, Dahlias and Echinacea I used for my vase this week. These colours, all put together, simply make me happy!

The zinnias I planted out in the garden have struggled, since I rarely water the flower beds and it has been such a dry summer. But growing them (and dahlias) in containers or pots has worked extremely well; they were put next to my tomato plants which are given a drink daily, so I could not forget to water them too.

And this is the reward. Lovely jubbly!

The Echinacea (and Calendula) on the other hand are fine in the flower beds and have proved themselves to be extremely drought-proof.

In that last photo you can also see a pink Cosmos…. finally flowering!

I am joining Cathy, at Rambling in the Garden, who invites us to share a vase of materials from our gardens each week. Follow the link for more Monday vases!  

Have a great week

and

 Happy Gardening!