Rain at last

The rain came down gently this morning and dampened everything in the garden. It is all feeling very lush and colourful.

And things to eat are coming along too. I have had loads of lettuce, and even some rocket. The basil plants indoors are coming along nicely. The tomatoes offer a tempting anticipation of juiciness to come soon:

The foxgloves that I have been nurturing for 18 months have finally flowered. It was a lot of care and attention and I will probably just let them do their own thing now and hope for some self-seeders:

Damp lavender filling the space next to the bench:

And other little unexpected treasure:

Meanwhile, in Japan:

Stay safe. Be kind. Go outside and see what's there (cos the scary crawlies are inside).