So much to chat about today! Get yourself a cuppa, and settle in for a long and picture heavy post. July brings more flowers to the garden, with the apricot gladiolas bursting into bloom this week. I must have two dozen spires with these soft orange flowers dotting the hill behind our home going up the mountain.

They are just beautiful. Each spire has 8 buds, some fully open, some yet to come.

They always bloom at the same time as the hostas. Sometimes I cut some of both for a vase inside. The purple and orange blossoms go well ...

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