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Journal page for June 2026 Journalling in June June has continued the weather's recent habit of keeping us all guessing, with this month reaching record-breaking temperatures of 35°C. Keeping my newly planted wild flowers alive has become something of an endurance sport. More than once, I've found myself embarking on a frantic lunchtime watering mission, racing to rescue plants that appear to be slowly stewing in their pots. The stars of this month, however, have undoubtedly

After hardly a drop of rain in April, the dry spell has stretched on well into May. The earth is already parched and cracked in a way that usually belongs to late August rather than spring.