Seeds to sow, greenhouse to clean, garden to set out, orchard to strim. Most importantly coffee and cake on a daily basis with John and Frey, so much to do, good job I am on holiday
I started my seed propagation today. Verbena bonariensis, Broad bean Stereo, Tomato Costoluto Fiorentino and Red Alert being the first. 
Last week 200 willow cuttings were inserted into a boggy stream side bank in Eleanor’s garden. I am envisaging for summer a wide sinuous curve that will run for twenty metres through and round the Gunnera . In addition on a practical side, it will screen the ever increasing garden waste pile from the house.
This stunning Erythronium Pagoda was in bud was on Friday . I am hoping it will still be in flower on return from my holiday.
Sally Wicks 