A later #SixOnSaturday today, as the morning was consumed by preparation and submission of fruit, veg flowers (and even crafts) to the village annual flower show. I’m awaiting the results, which will appear later this afternoon.

In the meantime here are some cooling whites to keep us calm while we wait. for a change, I’ve managed to grow ammi from seed this year. The delicate form of the blooms makes a gorgeous contrast against the purple of a dahlia that is still waming up for its season.

Cosmos are doing well. I like the pure white one I’ve picked this year. They have grown very tall, and some have been smashed down by the wind, but at least a few are still standing.

I’m growing Sheltland Black potatoes again this year. They have a pleasing purple-green leaf and bright white flowers. Hoping for a good crop in 2-3 weeks time.

I think this daisy-like flower is related to a local native wildflower. They are certainly proving resistant to wild winds.

Snap-dragons are loving this year’s mix of cool, cloud and rain. They still look lovely and the bees are still loving them.

Last and very much not least, the huge blooms on some of my lilies attract a crowd of hoverflies, even in this insect-scarce summer. The scent is wonderful for humans too.

I hope you enjoyed my cool mid-summer flowers on a breezy afternoon. And thanks to those leaving comments on the blog – sorry if I don’t always get back to you on time! The blog is going well, but it would be great if more folk on Mastodon, or other parts of the Fediverse got into tooting a Six! Go on, its a much kinder form of social media, not controlled by crazy billionaires. All you need to do is find 6 things in your garden to show us. Then post on social, or add a link at Jim’s blog below. For regulars, our organiser is Jim at https://gardenruminations.co.uk/. And I’m on mastodon @julie3dharris@mastodon.scot