The six lilac trees that are around the garden appear to do very little for about 47 weeks of the year but by the end of May the wait has been well worth it and the garden is filled with the most wonderful fragrance.  Alliums, clematis, peony and wisteria are all doing their thing and look just wonderful.  We really could open this garden at this time of year but the help we need from the villagers and the farmer who's field we "borrow" for parking makes it impossible to open more than just the once.  The under gardener would also find the strain a bit too much!