Sunday 27 May

• I've decanted the fig whisky - I will now wait another 9 months before drinking. I put it in one of the fancy bottles I have. Found 2 plastic stoppers that fit various sized bottle necks  and one of those worked fine. Would be useful to have some more of theses stoppers but can't remember where I got them!
• I've put a few 3-cornered leek in a pot to see if I can control them that way. I don't use huge amounts so a pot full will probably be about right for me.
• To Cornwall to stay with my mother for last weekend. She had potted up 4 mints - Moroccan, eau de cologne, chocolate and basil for me. Got them safely home by tube and train. My ordinary mint that I have had for years doesn't appear to have survived the winter. I like Pimms but don't like all the extras, but I do add a bit of mint.
• This week swifts above garden (though seen them earlier elsewhere), Have only seen 2, so hope one of each sex!
• Got home mid afternoon yesterday to find north facing conservatory really hot and raisin tomatoes collapsed. one still very sick today when I put out cucumbers (except one which will stay in the conservatory), courgettes and tomatoes.
• First wild strawberry - from a plant self-sown in a pot.where I have a little oak tree seedling.