Quite sunny, some “fair-weather” clouds scudding about. Doing 18C right now, expect it to try for 22C later.
Thanks to all of you for your kind words about our pots, baskets and boxes. Must confess that the hanging baskets are bought complete/filled from local farm charity which caters for disabled youngsters. Very lucky to have this facility to hand; they really deliver 100% – tried doing baskets ourselves but found that quality of mail-order and garden-centre plants was rubbish. Up to 50% of them simply died. Moreover, the farm baskets have water-retaining blocks inside really help the thirsty beasts. Overall, hanging baskets are trying to grow loads of stuff in a tiny amount of soil/compost and need special preparation and special plants to stand a chance.
All the other stuff – boxes, floor pots etc are DIY, mostly home-grown from seed or items salvaged from previous year and persuaded to survive the winter (no greenhouse!).