After a month of enjoyable family activities, a gathering, wedding, and many visits, and a short journey to my native country with my older sister, I am getting back into a routine of writing my blog, the inspiration is slow in coming but I don’t worry about that, I took so many photos over the past few weeks that I can fall back on those. Photos about a visit to Lier, Belgium, a walk in the forest with some of my mum’s great grandchildren, the large family gathering, my sister Meave’s and my sister Josefine’s gardens, a visit to the garden of my brother Brian and Mia, all very lush and beautiful, and many more. Meanwhile the solstice has come and gone, and my garden is totally overgrown because of neglect, but the beans and peas are doing very well. The next few weeks it will be hard work getting everything under control and planting out more peas and leeks, all stuff to look forward to. I hope that of all my friends and followers everyone is well and enjoying this summer, I for one am glad to be back to blogging and to reading everyone’s blog entries. Blessings to all.
agoyvaerts 
What is that plant with the gigantic leaves?
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It’s latin name is Gunnera tinctoria, here they call it Giant Rhubarb. It grows in this area as this area is sub-tropical due to the gulf stream coming from the gulf of Mexico. So it is a mild climate and wet. See also this website.
http://www.plantlife.org.uk/wild_plants/plant_species/giant_rhubarb
Kind regards, Agnes
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Sounds like a pesty plant.
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It is very irritating to skin, the underside of the leaves, and though it looks impressive in a landscape you need a huge garden for it to look good and not overpowering.
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I was thinking it must take up a lot of garden space. Might be a good place to hide on a rainy day except for the skin irritation.
So many better choices for a garden anyway if one wants a large foliage plant.
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your garden looks great, Agnes. Have a wonderful week-end, regards Mitza
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Thank you Mitza, here very cool and rain, but no problem, always something interesting to do even inside 🙂
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I am glad in all your activity there was time for photographs, because they are both beautiful and impressive. I am very partial to the bee. .
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Thank you Angela, and yes always time to take pictures, I cannot not take one if I see a particular view or shot in my mind 🙂
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Everything does look absolutely beautiful. Sounds like you have been having a wonderful Summer..so lovely to spend quality time with family.
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Yes that’s true Cynthia, very valuable 🙂
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beautiful refreshing, thank you for
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You are very welcome Tanveer.
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