More of the same

I have 2 huge pots of tulips in the garden, the pots are used for tomato plants, but have a secondary roll at this time of year for tulips, which won't grow in our clay soil. They are just coming into bloom, there is a good mixture of types and colours here.

These raspberries have been dug up from around the garden, they pop up in places where I don't want them, they are going to George's school, for their new garden.

This box of plants are all created by myself from cuttings and roots, as Northsider Dave would call them plants for free, I'm not as clever as he is, he makes and sells loads. I'm happy with these they will help fill gaps, any spare I will pass on.

Wednesday night George had a sleepover here, mummy wanted to take Will to the cinema on Thursday, so we made it easier for daughter, she took Molly to preschool and had a day with Will. George does not get up as early as Molly and he plays well, he's does chatter but not as much as Molly.

Friday hubby cooked our first BBQ of the year, daughter came with her three, George and Molly had their swimming lesson earlier, we ate at 3.30pm, and stayed outside for a couple of hours. A truly happy family time, George wanted to be in this photo.

Friday morning we had the brakes on our car checked, and replaced, expensive but I won't complain, our car has cost us almost nothing since we got it new. Later we had the family BBQ, afterwards we were both tired and spent the evening watching TV, we have started watching Clarkson Farm, which for me is surprising, as I really disliked Jeremy Clarkson in Top Gear. We have watched 5 episodes and I am enjoying it, he has not changed, still head strong, but he does bring to main media the struggles of modern farming, watching him with his ewes and lambing, showed a much nicer side to him.

Saturday I spent part of the day at daughters house, I should have been doing gardening, I was tired so I spent time watching George and Molly play outside, it was a noisy gentle time. Later back at home hubby and I plan another quiet evening and early night.

All our time is spent outside when it's so warm and sunny, I have purchased 5 round grow bags, 3 for vegetables and 2 for flowers which I can cut and use inside, I have loved having fresh tulips in our sitting room. I hope to have them sorted in the next few weeks, my flower seedings are doing well,  I have been regularly watering my pots, I'm hoping the promised rain arrives, the garden and my water buts need it.