New year Marigolds

Happy New Year to all   !

We saw the midnight fireworks (from Jacqui and Tom's place) and I noted some new patterns and colour combinations--always interests me.

There are about 1200 to 1400 individual French marigold blooms across our front and back gardens.

They are all self-seeded going back to over five years. Very hardy little plants with very high viability rates of germination each year and a strong colour (and fragrance which may not be universally liked!)

There's also a strong crop of Zinnias which may be both self seed and from Knepp wilding grounds  in Kent.

The extra very heavy La Nína rain has helped a lot too, but done a lot of damage elsewhere.

Final bush pic is actually of a common design council water bubbler --many in popular public places here, but can you spot this lonely one, long way from  the footpath!

ps -Christmas Newsletter still a page on right of screen