Simon's Blog - Return Of The Triffids

What's that growing in a garden in Caversham.... Credit: Credit : Carol Vockins

Well maybe it's not quite the highly venomous plant that John Wyndham frightened us all to death with in his book but still a shocking thing to have growing in your garden!

And it's not the only one....

...these are impressive 8ft hollyhocks... Credit: Old Nige in Ashford
...although these are even bigger at 9 and a half feet tall! Credit: Aissa Rippingale in Uckfield
And have you ever come across a 14 foot rose bush before? Credit: Sherrie in Ashford

But it's not just tall things that are popping up unexpectedly....

....that's a mushroom the size of a football growing in Ashampstead. Credit: Julie Clare

I blame the weather!