good news bad news seems to be the order of everything at this time of year, with spring giving with one hand and taking with the other
the early blossom on the apricots always makes you feel good, that the corner out of winter has been turned, that everything wants to follow its vigorous path
taken on 3 march, much of this first flush of flower has been checked back by a hard last (i hope) frost
this is doubly bad, in that hugh fearnley whittingstall has bet me that i cant produce 5 kilos of exotic fruit by the end of the season….advantage hfw