Wednesday – Home – A Blackbird starts singing before 5:00 in the morning. By 6:00 he stops and I realise he was the morning chorus, silence has fallen. This is profoundly depressing.
Saturday – Home – Storm Dave, named by the UK Meteorological Service, is hitting the country, although the worst winds will be some way to north of here. Today is a mixture of clouds and bursts of sunshine.
There is no sign of any sprouting from the row of peas sown some weeks ago. Nothing yet from the root crop seeds either, although these can take their time. The lettuces in the greenhouse sown back in the winter have suddenly come on and can be cropped on a “cut and come again”, basis, I hope. The kale and mustard have germinated well but the chard is a bit sparse. The broad beans are going to need planting out this week, I am afraid Kay will have to carry this out. There are so many jobs that need doing but many are not going to happen.
Storm Dave roars through with much banging and shouting! The wind dies away around 3:00AM on Easter Sunday.