Well the sun is out at last and there are children running round the garden in swimming costumes playing with the hosepipe.

The vegetable plot is now almost completely planted out. This morning I put in some more rocket, sweetcorn and calvalo nero. We will have to see how they all get on in a couple of months time. In the meantime the various types of broccoli are doing well. The leaves are good enough to eat just as they are.

At the back of the garden there is a small yew tree and behind that a laburnum which grows through it. The laburnum has just started to flower and there are now great burst of yellow contrasting against the deep green of the yew.