Easter Sunday has been dry with sunny intervals but cool down here by the coast. I have painted one entire side of fence but have now run out of paint. Ben watched for a bit then snoozed under the little blackcurrant bush, fortunately avoiding the violets.

To my pleasure the wee Epimedium grandiflora ‘Bandit’ with its lovely heart shaped leaves has started to flower. The small white flowers are dainty and star-shaped. They remind me of aquilegia flowers.

I have been noticing the bees coming into the Magic Garden but my impression is that there are fewer than this time last year - perhaps just because its been cooler. Its a little worrying but another reason to grow a variety of flowers.