The bed just outside the kitchen window is doing well. The Ox-eye daisies and Monkshood (both from Dyffryn) blew over rather in very high wind, but were easily propped up. The Lysimachia ‘Firecracker’ (also from Dyffryn) is said to be invasive, but should be easy to control. The Ligularia (so good last year) has been badly eaten by snails, although the flowers seem to be fighting back. Hopefully the new frog population will reduce the snail numbers next year. The path is now narrower and windier, but the effect is very attractive, and there’s no difficulty in carrying out astronomical equipment