More watering this evening. Everyone in our village was outside doing the same. All our rainwater barrels are empty, and there's no hope of any rain for about ten days at least. We're on a water meter, so every drop has to be paid for.
A hosepipe ban has been threatened if this drought goes on.

We have lots of beautiful wild foxgloves which have appeared in all our borders - purple, pink and white ones. A free gift from the birds! And our gigantic mullein (Verbascum) is about to flower (Huge yellow spikes and massive blue-green leaves - lovely plant)