Bank holiday gardening
IS it really the August Bank Holiday? Part of me is sad because it feels like the curtain is on the verge of falling on this glorious summer, but another part is looking forward to some rain. (Feel free to remind me of that in a few months’ time when everything is waterlogged and the sun is a distant memory.) As usual, many people’s long weekend will involve the garden, either catching up on essential tasks or enjoying being outside. Much of my weekend will be spent dealing with the consequences of the very dry summer. If the past few weeks have proved one thing, it’s that you can never have too many water butts so I’m installing another one. Butts, connectors and stands are widely and relatively cheaply available from DIY outlets…