Straw-berried

After getting a big bale of straw (from a equestrian supplier, where it was £3, instead of a pet-shop, where it would have been £5 for something a tenth of the size...) included in a neighbour's order, we've now put straw down around the strawberries. It's rather later than 'normal', but there you go. At least it's before the strawberries have started ripening, and it'll help keep them happy and clean.

We've done a fair bit of tidying up, too, and sorted out a number of pots that needed attention. I've also collected seed from a Pulsatilla vulgaris, and sown it: they're really attractive seed-heads, and I'm fond of the pulsatilla foliage and flowers, so a few more plants would be nice. At the same time, I've sown Erythronium 'Pagoda'. The parent, unfortunately, dried out before it was properly established, but I'm hoping to do better next time.