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Burnt by the May sun and now stripped..the blank canvas Apart from work, the predominant thing in my life this week is the fact my sister Janet has refashioned my front garden into a semi blank canvas, ready for replanting For some strange reason I have not had the motivation to re stamp myself onto the plot which has more or less retained its original grass and border set up since the cottage was purchased. Now with her expert eye on the case, old plants have been ruthlessly dispatched, the dead wood removed and soil now can be seen between the growing clumps of evergreens, buddleia and my one standard rose who enjoys the full sun in the garden which faces south towards the hills. I want sunburst clumps of agapanthus, Veronica, rubeckia, salvia and echinacea, with geranium in pots and lavender near the door I'm looking forward to this small venture It's another way of stamping a new personality on the cottage The commute to work last night was lovely On an average day it'...