Today and tomorrow our back garden will be judged for 2 local gardening competitions: Penge in Bloom (our neighbourhood) and Bromley in Bloom (our local council - the largest in London).
We entered the back garden in the "Best themed garden" category.
Last year we only took part in Penge in Bloom and, very unexpectedly, won! I don't think we'll manage that this year and the chances for Bromley in Bloom are extremely slim.
But the important bit is taking part!
I think that there are fewer plants in bloom than last year but some are such beauties:
"Black" hollyhock