Morning all,
I've been a bit neglectful of my scribblings lately but the garden has improved instead, so it's not all bad.
The lawn's had its first mow and the beds are cleared for new stuff. I can't get into the potting shed to start everything off as it still has the winter coal in it, he who must be obeyed has decided to have it delivered to the potting shed which severely restricts my activities. Heyho.
Anyway the collared doves have returned in their pairs and Mr Pheasant has paired up with his lady friends and is in fine plummage. The rhubarb is coming up nicely, a week or so will see me harvesting the first stalks.
It's been lovely weather for a while, if windy, but today it's absolutley freezing, not by the thermometer but because the wind is strong and gusting from the north. The weather men have threatened us with wintry conditions over the weekend. It's such a shame the daffs, crocuses and primroses are in full flower only to be broken and frozen to death.
A couple of large deer have wandering through the undergrowth by the river so I expect to see young again this year.
The molehills have been collected for the seedtrays and it looks as though there'll be a bumber crop of ash seedlings to harvest and bring on for planting out in a few years.
Best get on with it then.
Guardian