This I think is quite unusual. I’ve never seen one before. It’s a double cuckoo flower

   

I took photo of the leaves as well because I was very confused about this little fella.

   

If you think it’s something else. Please let me know.

I'm thinking of getting round to redesigning my veg patch and building some new raised beds, the question is how to fill them? Has anyone any experience with hugel kultur? Apologies for possible poor spelling. Or any other style of filling beds with what I have around? I have wood and cardboard, grass clippings etc. I'm considering basically turning my new beds in to compost bins over the next year or two but obviously that will be slow. 
Was looking at hugel as you can build them up, top with soil and plant in to them fairly quickly. Im just not sure how they work long term.

I'm sorry, there must be a technical term for this, but for tomatoes that continue growing at the end of the truss I'm wondering when or if you normally stop them, and if it is bad for the plant?
I have one growing up a string, variety as yet unknown because it comes from a mixed pack, that cannot be left to grow on this way because of lack of space. Is it best to cut off the growing tip as soon as it is obvious, or wait for the fruit to set? And how much do I leave - one leaf, nothing? With grape vines I always cut back to one leaf beyond the bunch of grapes, perhaps these kinds of tomatoes would do well treated the same way?!
I think I usually just remove everything beyond the fruit, and blight aside, tomatoes seem to be pretty robust!

Any recommendations please?

Just thought I’d share some of the views I see on my 3 mile walk home from work. On the days I don’t get a lift. 
Not the best light today but I did manage to walk home between shows.

I just like old hollow trees.
   

The first of many photos of loch uisg. It’s a fresh water loch.
   

Orchids & cotton grass along the side of the road
   

Just in case I didn’t know where I’m going
   

More to follow when I’ve had my tea 

I am paricularily aiming this thread at Veggie who appears to be the yellow sticker Queen.

I do my best, but I am not sure I am making the best out of my yellow sticker forays? I was at Morries after 8.00pm last night and did ok but wondered whether late night shopping closer to closing time each day would make the best use of the yellow sticker quest?

Aldi seem sto be orange stickers with 30% off, but when its best to gain these savings I am not sure?

Lidl seems to reduce to either 20p or 70p?

Not sure about other shops i don't frequent very much.

Tips woud be aopreciated!

          

This surprising item in the random sowing bed has me flummoxed. I know it but can't put a name to it. For some reason, balsam keeps running round in my head.
Can anyone put me out of my misery please

I think June may be my favourite gardening month.
We still have some of the spring freshness, most of the sowing and transplanting has been done with just the week in week out successional sowing to be done, plus the Big Job of leek planting! 
In July the produce starts to come thick and fast and there's much less time to simply sit or wander and enjoy the garden. By August it's a battle to keep on top of the harvesting and the watering and much of the garden has become a brown and largely flowerless wasteland, dahlias and zinnias aside! But there is the promise of aubergines and chillies as the month progresses. 
September and October are good again, lots and lots of produce, hopefully some rain and no early frosts.
I have no idea the point of this post, it just crossed my mind, watching the first flowers appear on the tomatoes, how much promise June brings.

So I have finally managed to get some foxgloves to grow in my garden (no idea why they've not found their own way here). Here is a picture of one particularly large specimen and I was wondering if anyone has a larger one anywhere. I haven't measured it but I'm 6'5" and standing next to it this is up to the top of my forehead so probably 6'3 minimum. The rest are a much more standard height.

   

The news you've all been waiting for. 
G&G will be holding their annual Harvest Festival this year. Categories are likely to be similar to those in 2021 and will be announced soon. Meanwhile, you may like to start taking photos and putting them somewhere safe until the Opening date.

All the more the merrier. Don't be shy!