It's a bit nippy

Where has all that lovely sunshine gone? This morning we had a good fall of hail and it's flipping freezing again. Anyone would think it was January and not May though thankfully the weather is forecast to perk up again.  I'm so pleased that all the plants that we bought the other day are snug and warm on the conservatory table. I am not taking any chances with them until I am as certain as I can be that the cold weather has passed.  Last week I sowed some cucumber seeds and i was chuffed to bits to see that one has sprouted.  I didn't hold out a lot of hope for the seed as it is a few years old now.  I have a yen to go and scatter all my stale old flower seed near the wall at the far end of the field near to my house. It would be really interesting to see what would grow.  A man is planting fruit trees in that area. We spoke the other year when I was collecting Elder flowers to make cordial. He was new to the area and had given up a house with a large garden so that he could live a bit closer to his family. He has already planted six different fruit trees on the field and had scattered a wildflower mix along the treeline. The floral display last year was stunning and it was only seen by a few people as very few folk walk that way. I wonder if more people will see it this year, always assuming that people continue to walk now that driving somewhere to exercise is allowed. I feel privileged to have been told about the fruit trees. He also told me where a walnut tree is growing locally but unfortunately the squirrels take the nuts before they are ripe

The first of my Lupins is flowering

I have pink flowers strawberry plants dotted all over the garden. The fruit is gorgeous

Isn't my baby hedge coming along nicely.

Baby hedge close up

Tall froth of rhubarb flowers in my neighbours garden. They look beautiful