Dry.

I was expecting rain today, even had an extra lie-in this morning but it has taken up to 5.00 before gentle rain started to fall. 

The weather was perfect for weeding so I spent the day working on the bank. The soil is at least 80% clay so is horrible to work in when it gets wet. I didn't get all of the grass roots cleared but the end is in sight. Considering I started that job during the winter but then stopped when the London Pride was flowering I'm quite pleased with my progress.

This year the lavender is a deep purple and the above photo doesn't show just how vivid red the crocosmia Lucifer really are. When the boys were at scout camp I used to call in at a smart garden centre near the Alice Holt forest for a wander round their display areas. Just where I would sit to have a cup of tea there was a planter of c. Lucifer which I coveted. Eventually I bought some corms locally and they have thrived and grown into this showy clump.