Little by little we are inching towards spring and at this time of year gardeners undergo an invisible change. We get a type of itchiness that compels us to ready ourselves for the coming surge of growing energy, this often manifests itself in a fit of tidying. In our case yesterday we spruced up the tool shed and apple store, a satisfying project to rid oneself of the detritus resulting from the laziness of winter, just how long this organisation endures remains to be seen! Later it was time to reacquaint ourselves with the over-wintered plants stored in the greenhouse. Many of them are now showing signs of active growth and the weeds even more so, meaning we waged war on willow herb and hairy bitter cress until it was time for home, a pleasant task in the warm sunshine, if the weather continues like this we may even be cutting the grass next week.
"It was one of those March days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold. When it is summer in the light and winter in the shade"
Charles Dickins Great Expectations
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