Spring has POPPED!

We are very lucky to live so close to nature here in the woods, with a relatively big garden. After many years living in cities and craving nature, it's something we'll never take for granted. I love watching spring unfold, so here are my highlights. Some are taken early in the morning before the sun's come up over the trees, when there's a chill in the air. It's lovely.

The cherry tree. Last year we had only a handful of cherries, all of which were eaten by the birds!

One of two espalier apples at the front of the house in the morning sun.

Chaenomeles japonica - amazing colour. I'm going to have to find out how to propagate this one!

Bluebells - under the trampoline!

And the flowering cherry which we planted for C's baby naming ceremony 5 years ago. She enjoyed picking the blossom to make perfumed concoctions and encouraged R to do the same, in their pyjamas! You can see the new playhouse in the background which has already been well used since the weather's warmed up.

A view of the garden after the first rain we've had for a couple of weeks. The silver birch is suddenly in full leaf and everything looks so fresh and lush. Love it.