The apple tree is in bloom! The raspberries and redcurrants are also looking good, although we need to do some structural work to the soft fruit cage - it's all sagging at the moment.




Nat's Grandad gave us a tray of seedlings - lettuce and two (possibly) types of cabbage.






The lettuces under cloches. We had great trouble clipping the ends into the cloches, but we got there in the end.






Nat's Grandad also gave us a ridger, which will come in very handy for the potatoes! Here's Nat trying it out in his Grandad's back garden.




In other (non-pictorial) news - the fenugreek has sprouted, as have the potatoes and the onion sets. The seeds at home are looking good too - the courgettes are now in their own pots, and about 6" high each. The sweetcorn didn't like being puts into separate pots so much, but it's also about 6" high. The "purple queen" beans are about 8" high.

I've started off a 2nd batch of sweetcorn, some tomato seeds and some tarragon. That was a week ago, and no signs of life yet, but it's early days there.

In the back garden seed trays, the carrots finally sprouted, as did the 2nd lot of lettuce, after the first batch failed to do anything at all. There are also a few broccoli and brussels sprouts seedlings visible.