I always feel August is that last great month of Summer in the garden although also a turning point downhill but with some lovely days of Autumn to look forward to . In my view there is no better place than Ireland in August with our temperate climate , no searing heat and we might even have a heat wave with 22 degrees ! A feature of a wild garden like ours at Old Spa Road is the wild flower explosion in late July / August and a favourite of mine is the purple loose strife , Lythrum salicaria , which loves wet ground especially along the banks of streams […]

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