Three things

Everything this year has gone berserk so we are planning a big cutback this autumn - I think the water table must have been high from last winter

Ive loved my hanging baskets show this year. My nasturtiums have just gone on and on, I ve loved my lavender shrubs which have flowered well even though they were just cuttings from a friend a couple of years ago and of course My herbs have been flourishing.
I love my garden only wish I could afford to pay someone to do the hedge cutting and pruning that it needs, but despite that Ive spent more time in the garden than ever this year.

Where do people put these swing things in the winter? Please.

Our garden has been a picture and the crops (beans, courgettes, tomatoes, etc.) are doing well. All that is missing is the sound of two little grandsons running about - they are 8000 miles away!

jingl my swing- thing stays out in the winter I just take the cushions in. I've had this one at least 10 years and it cost £150 from Range in an end-of-season sale. Still going strong and the only thing I replaced was the canopy cover, again in a sale for £30 last year.

Same here, leave it out in all weathers apart from the cushions.

Oh right. #tempted

But DH would moan it's more to mow round.

I'd better stick to recliner cushion on the garden bench.

It's gone decidedly chilly out there today! I hope summer does come back.

So let him moan, men enjoy a good moan.

A nervous jay getting used to the birdbath and coming regularly.
The lantana which has had the best year ever after a Portuguese prune, encouraging loads of swallowtail butterflies.
Best of all having no paying guests in August so I didn't have to keep buying bedding plants to make the garden pretty when it wants to be dormant.

Excellent advice Aka.