Now is the month of maying

...or so the song goes. Coincidentally the very song that we're singing in choir at the moment (and will be performing for the President of Ireland when he visits Clare in mid June if all goes according to plan)

Anyway - I digress

Following requests for garden photos, I'm ever happy to oblige.

It's been a slow start to the growing season this year despite the mild winter and the wet spring, things have been slow to sprout and slow to grow. The spell of warm weather last week has brought things on no end so at last we hope there's going to be something edible this year.

Polytunnel with herbs,spinach, broad beans, grapevine, tomato plants (L) and salad, kale, French beans, carrots, spring onions, cauli and Brussels sprouts (R)

Bean wigwam, brassica bed (netted...yeah we're learning) and garlic

Currants, gooseberries & rhubarb, strawberries and asparagus (the bare-looking bed at the front... not one of our better years but there's still time)

Fledgling apple orchard (only planted this spring and had lots of blossom so hopefully a couple of apples)

So there you have it.... more updates to come soon (ish)