Here comes the bounty…

Today, the sun shone clear and dazzlingly bright and, despite the lingering chill in the breeze, there was some slight strength of heat present which felt like a long distant memory. The world is noticeably greening, Nellie the dog keeps finding the first sleepy bumble bees and gazing at them in confusion as they drowsily make their way through the jungle of ground cover violets and Muscari in our back garden. The morning air thrums to the sound of birdsong and the change of the clocks leaves us all in mild disarray, but with sudden pleasure of snatching some last few moments in the garden and greenhouse before turning in for the night. Easter is on its way, and finally, finally, so are the flowers. I am hoping to find time to document my favourites here as the season progresses, and tell you a little more of the varieties we grow on the farm, but for now here is a small selection of pictures from the last few weeks - a little glimpse of this most exciting time of year, when the world is full of work but also full of such promise….