There was a period in June and July when the frequent rain and busy family timetable meant that Ben frequently struggled to find time to mow. Necessity being the father of design lead to the idea of simply mowing paths through the largest grassy area thereby allowing a ‘meadow’ to grow. The results were beautiful; ground ivy and white clover with buttercups and waving grasses. The bees and butterflies loved it. I pulled up the ragwort as it appeared and intended to do the same with the nettles around the edges (perhaps later). Now we just have to mow it all over this month to allow for the same display next year.