I bet Ozland put that show on years ago and it was bigger, better, hotter, colder, smaller and more interesting than anything Britain could do. 
lovely to see a bit of humor spreading around like horse s… a well known combination that makes the garden grow! - keep waving ya hosepipes around ladies!
The hanging baskets have had to go. Such a shame but it’s impossible to keep them happy in such scorching heat. Would love some of those that you can wind up and down because then you could bring them to ground level when it’s at its worst.
The Buddleia has also suffered, first the frosts stunted the growth then the heat is scorching it’s leaves. It’s a shame because it’s a beautiful, rich dark purple variety. Lavender and geraniums are happy though.
My hanging baskets have done well I water them morning and evening.
The rest of the garden looks tatty. Everything that hasn’t dried up has been eaten up by black aphids .
Lots of things have gone to seed too early .
I also have huge cracks everywhere .
Jus read this article that says new research has found that watering doesn’t scorch the leaves after all .
But best to water in the cool times to prevent evaporation .
We don’t seem to be suffering quite as much down here in the SW,but I have a honeysuckle that is suffering from lack of rain.
One thing other to note is the birds are struggling I have an apple tree and the tits and Blackbirds are pecking away at the fruit on the tree.
These days I have nearly 95% of my plants in either pots or planters. What I have found is a few of my new plants have scorched leaf so I have moved them into the shady spots.
But I am finding the best thing I do is when potting plants I use old news papers in the bottom of the planters and the pots.So my soil is staying moist throughout this heatwave during the days.
I used to use the same idea years ago when I had a large garden and could easily maintain it, when planting bean/toms/lettuce most veg I would dig the trough first and lay newspaper in it before adding soil and seed or plant.
Admitted you cannot stop plants from drooping in heat unless you grow in the shade but you can keep them healthy at the base.
Hiya Bigfella 
That’s an idea about the newspaper, I’ve never thought of doing that.
Must remember it for next year.
All my Azaleas and now the Rhodedendrons are scorching. I shall lose all the buds building for next year. 
Yes, that’s a good idea LF. I will try to remember that.
It’s supposed to be even hotter today dongles, 32 deg they’re forecasting.
I have thrown covers over the plants that are scorched to try adn protect them a bit today, hope it helps.
Maybe you ought to throw a cover over me as well, cos it’s getting too much for me now an’ all. 
Yes an old Jamaican neighbour of mine in Camberwell educated me some 40 years ago on that and many more gardening tips especially how to grow the good stuff. Oh and if you keep rabbits they have the best manure with hardly any weeds growing out of it and very rich.
My garden this year as got the most grass growing between the plants that I have ever had its as thick as corn leaf.
All because I bought a bag of horse manure off Amazon.
Wish I had a rabbit to eat it all. 
Not long in from taking the missus to the doc’s and it was 30 degrees already out the front and it will get warmer as the day goes on.
Thankgod my back garden is North facing and cooler at present.
Don’t fret about your lawn during the heatwave: Why your grass has gone into a deep emergency slumber and will always come back from the dead
Scientists say it is the plant’s survival mechanism during weather extremes
Oops! 
Strange isn’t it. The lawn always seems to come back whatever.
It makes me wonder if all the lawn feeding is worth it or whether it’s a waste of time. I have fed my lawn a few times and it looks slightly greener than next door’s but not so you would really notice.
Depending on what type of grass it is usually if a garden lawn is well forked it will do well.
Always thought those lawn feeds are a gardening con .
Don’t feed your lawn in this weather unless you are watering daily…all you are doing is pumping nitrogen into the grass which helps to green up the grass.
Applying extra fertilizer in the heat of summer can burn your lawn and create a flush of tender growth that will struggle in the hot summer weather…without water your grass will die, so it’s a waste of money and doing your lawn no good, the greening is temporary.
Grass is resilient come the rain and it will pop right back up
Yes, it seems you are quite right Mr. Rehab. ('Morning petal).
This morning there was a bloke on telly talking about this very thing, and he said the ‘life’ of grass comes from under the ground.
He said it is useless putting sprinklers and such on grass, as it is only surface water, and it needs to penetrate at least 4" down under the top soil to do any good. A drenching is better, not a sprinkling.
Even then, because of this ongoing heatwave, the underground stems have gone into a ‘shut down’ and are now sleeping, but are still very much alive. (Like Solo said above).
So to help our grass survive, best let them do things the way nature has taught them.
Rained here most of yesterday and last night…oh it’s good to see the green green grass again 