Sissinghurst in Summer

The charm of Sissinghurst gardens is that whatever season you arrive there is always something different to see. This day I was determined to see the White Rose Garden in its full summer glory. I was lucky. The garden was at its best with the sun shining, people marvelling at the layout and the abundant white roses, plus the other white themed plants that abound in the formal layout.

As I said with Sissinghurst there is always something different to see and, answering a call of nature I was surprised to see a Swallow sitting on a nest in the entrance to the Gent's toilets - naturally I took a picture.

There are more Swallows in the Barn which I notice is being refurbished. It is also the way out to see the new vegetable garden which has, so I was told, been shown on the telly. News to me, as i do not watch the telly.

A Swallow looking confused and bemused in an unlikely place.
Extremely busy!

This was a brief visit to look at the rose garden devised by the Sackville-Wests as I have always only seen it when it was finished or just beginning to blossom.

I was impressed.

I was also impressed by the myriad different colors in the gardens as I wandered around. The gardens always please and are ever changing so I offer these few pictures as a contrast to the white roses.

A delightful corner of extreme color - whatever the planst are they are very pretty.

Mind you, I enjoyed seeing the Swallows.