Spring

...has sprung.

We have clusters of primroses out all over the place and a lot of violets. The hawthorn is starting to come out, and so are the apple buds. It was so warm that we started the mower up and have now mowed both orchards, which nearly killed us but they are predicting cold weather later in the week, so I'd rather get it done now. Our co-gardeners have been over putting broad beans in, and I have tackled three barrowloads of brambles. Die, brambles, die! - only not entirely, because I