Bursting Buds

What a difference in the weather within a week. We have had sleet, hailstones, snow, a very cold north wind and frosts at night. Not gardening weather.

A heavy snowfall an the Pennines

I have been planting more flower seeds in the greenhouse where it is nice and warm away from the wind.

The leaf buds on the trees are now bursting into flower.
A horse chestnut tree.

Look how the leaves uncurl

The leaves look like fingers

Our beech hedge at home.

Fragile beech leaves susceptible to the frost

The spirea is a cloud of white.

White froth

The forgetmenot is now in full bloom. I love the way the flower fades from blue to a pale pink.

Tiny blue flowers with a white eye

In the farmyard today was a mother hen clucking away to her chicks.

Hurry up

The farmers are ploughing and rolling their fields.

Neatly rolled

This is a view looking over Penrith.

Looking down Brunswick Road towards the Beacon

An alternative idea for a planter.

Shabby chic

Cacti come in all shapes and sizes.

Do not touch or else

I was fascinated by this cactus that looks like an Egyptian fan.

A cactus 'tree'

We are building a frame for the sweetcorn this is stage one.

The structure still needs to have sides

These Highland cows were at Larbert. 

Och to moo