My Mum used to get upset if we sent her cards that said ‘Mother’s day’ as she insists on what she considers its proper name of Mothering Sunday, the middle Sunday in Lent when you get a day off ‘fasting’. I used face-time today to show her the Magic Garden & she was delighted to see it in the afternoon sunshine with its collection of daffodils and the cat.

I finished moving the fruit bush pots & apples to line down the side of the garden. This has created space on the patio. I have also moved the tiered troughs against the fence. Ben is not impressed as this had become a snoozing spot

I spent lots of time out in the Magic Garden today with some on going maintenance as well as new plantings. I tidied up the Thyme zone clearing the seven stones & checking the thymes. I have replaced two and suspect I will need to replace 2 of the others but time will show if the tidied up plants can come again. I need to put fresh stone chips down round the sundial. I weeded out around the sundial and as far out as the first pentagon of lights.

In the back corner I planted some bare-root perennials today - I’m really pleased with how this corner is coming together.