Last gardening splurge of the year

 It was hard to be selective, but we came in "the little car" rather than the van.

The window boxes got a major rejuvenation

 ... but didn't get finished till it was almost dark; there was so much else to do!

In the front, much pulling of weeds; a good watering; and finally, planting ferns in the shady spot near the wall. It's good to see that some plants have self-seeded in the cracks between the paving stones -

In the back, Tom dug holes for big plants, which involved relocating some of the smaller plants, and Gemma and I sorted those window boxes.

It was a pleasure to do and is a thrill to see, but it took rather longer than we expected - 3.5 hours for the three of us.

By 8pm we were definitely ready to sit among the fairy lights and enjoy a takeaway curry.

I took the leftover pansies home for my own window boxes;  they'll have to wait a day or two.