It costs nothing and sends happiness round the world. My blog reaches far corners of the world and I hope it brings joy, enthusiasts and experts (as I keep hoping for tips) to the garden I hoped to create when we moved here five years ago.

Lots still to do and I know it’s going to be hard. I’ve tried videos and panoramic pics but then the platform is changing and I need to keep abreast of that. The Apple blossom has all blown away, the lilies are promising an appearance but areas where daffodils and Scilla grow like mad take a long time to recover. The roses look beautiful where we have trimmed them back but we have lost some to the sky which we didn’t prune at all.