1. It’s too sunny to stay inside. Outside, it’s too warm to work in anything more than a t-shirt.

1b. I give the greenhouse glass a proper wash, not like the slap dash effort I did last year. It looks unbelievably clear afterwards and even with the untidy pots inside, it makes the whole garden that bit nicer.

1c. Repotted plants: cleaned pots, surrounded by fresh soil. Three in a row, eight in a grouping, and two on top of the staging. All ready to grow.

2. Strange takes a wide circle around the dust bathing chickens to reach her own sun worshipping spot on the old metal trunk.

2b. The ginger cat sneaks into the garden to investigate the chickens. It matches the hens colouring perfectly.

2c. I spilled some dry linguini on the floor yesterday so break it into pieces and soak it for the hens. They pick the pieces from the water and hold them aloft like trophies.

2d. From sitting on my chest for morning hugs to a full babyboy cuddle as I’m finishing up in the garden, Kaufman is an amazingly soft chap today.

2e. Tilda mews from under the blanket to let me know she’s made a little fort.

3. A well balanced grown up dinner followed up by a sugartastic childish dessert. Both are yum.