What a difference a year makes ..

This year, my self-grown perennials, started last year, as tiny plants ,grown from seedpackets, have really come into their own. I am wading my way through the front-garden this year with chin-high Bergamot plants ( great for bees by the way- they love this plant),

Shasta daisies,

and cone flowers,

There is much more to come, but I am already surprised how huge and vigorous the plants are. They certainly will need separating coming autumn or fall !
Compare this with last year- where I incorporated the perennial plants as part of a "potager" ( vegetable patch ) in the front garden- and see how small everything was.

What a difference a year makes!
Not only in the garden, but also on the Modern Country lady team, there have been changes.

We lost our lovely dog Harris, a Jack Russell- terrier cross ,  at the ripe old age of 16.
Here is Harris at his very best- doing what he loved best.He was a brilliant football player.:-)

And we got a pair of lovely kittens, Tilda and Thomasina. Here they are last year at
about 8 weeks old...napping away

They have become much bigger but luckily have remained as silly and naughty as ever.

And since last December, Millie and Maud, two lovely and sily terrier cross sisters, have joined us.

 They're almost like a miniature version of Harris, but with completely different personalities, and great fun plus super company, wherever you go.

What a difference a year makes !

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