There is always colour no matter what time of year and no matter the weather. I bought one packet of  nasturtium seeds 15 years ago and now they pop up everywhere and anywhere in a variety of colours.

After spending all day sitting inside in an armchair I decided to take a turn around the garden. I had a lovely surprise. Another water lily.  

Some years ago there was a bumper crop of plums. I ate as many as I could and gave many to my friends. I froze the rest but I found that frozen plums lose their sweetness. The advice to prevent the branches breaking from the weight of a heavy crop is to thin out the crop before the plums get too big. I think I have to do that this year. Perhaps the plums will be bigger and sweeter if I thin them out.