'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.

today's treasure

i got to the plot just after 7am this morning and it was very beautiful.
came home with:

this is what a goji berry plant looks like - i sowed some seeds ( from a dried berry bought in the wholefood shop) and they seemed to grow very easily and quickly. these plants are only about 2 months old. my research tells me that they are fully hardy if protected from frost for their first winter and bear fruit after two years. i'm looking forward to tasting a fresh goji berry in 2012.