Monday 28 February 2011

'pond cigars'



















the spring sunshine made us very happy on sunday morning, letting us back to play at the allotment after such a long time.

we admired the fragile memories of last year's life, and found plenty of evidence of vigorous new life. 

the goji berry plants have sheltered in the greenhouse over the winter but had lost all of their leaves and i was less than hopeful for their survival, but look !



dried artichoke head

crocus










goji - made it through the winter

another goji made it too



and although things may still feel a bit bleak, and look a bit sleepy, spring is there alright, and here we shall encounter all kinds of abundance very soon.

Monday 14 February 2011

jasmine for yasmin !
catkins

















new garlic


 cut back raspberry canes