(that’s a mixture of English & French lavender in the foreground)

One of the glories of English gardens is the astonishing abundance of flowers. Calverton Avenue was built by Gedling Pit in 1954 to provide housing for 80 employees. One of those houses today has the most beautiful and astonishing variety of flowers blooming under the August sun. The lady of the house was kind enough to allow me to photograph some of them. Here is a closer shot:—

I asked what flowers she had in the borders. Here are the ones that I managed to write down:—

• Lobelias
• Ox-Eye Daisies
• Asters
• Lupins
• Marigolds
• Calendula
• Nasturtiums
• Cosmos
• Petunias
• Begonias

The whole of the rear of the house had been crafted into multi-level gardening & pond heaven. My grateful thanks for allowing me to photograph the results of so many years’ hard work.