Reaffirmation

Glorious sunshine greeted us at NC which made my decision to leave off the thermals for the first time this year a good one, in fact by the end of the day I was wearing three layers less than a week ago! Herbaceous perennial planting was first on the list as we filled in the gaps outside the peach house and them moved on to restocking the herb garden, the warmth made the plants give off their pungent aromas as we moved and divided them, making it feel more like spring time in Provence than March in Yorkshire! Next we made a start on planting the first vegetables of the year, Jerusalem artichokes in the willow bordered plot and onion setts in the rough ground beyond the fruit bushes, I feel we've really turned the corner now and that all the garden is anticipating the growing season. All in all it was a beautiful day, the type that reaffirms my commitment to becoming a gardener. The picture is of Haquetia epipactis which has just started to peek through in various parts of the garden, diminutive but charming!

"When the world wearies you and society fails to satisfy, there is always the garden" Minnie Aumonier.