Mr Toad was disturbed tonight by my watering. They don’t really jump, more an elbow-full clamber, from the corner of your eye, you’d swear they have three sets of elbows. What can I give him to keep the little amphibious guy going? Nothing I know, but I can make my garden a good place for the stuff he eats to grow.

We’ve had no real rain for weeks and weeks. It’s been the driest 6 months since 1929, say the weather man on the TV. Watering plants daily.

Don’t actually know what kind of rose this is, but it’s quite like dog roses in the wild. I didn’t really like roses much before, but on watching this develop, I’m converted.There is a white-tail bumble bee in there somewhere. I even like the smell, now that’s really unusual for me.