We are forecast to have a week of perfect spring weather, fingers crossed.

It's all happening in the greenhouse right now, but we just need to get things outside and in the ground.

Slim pickings this year, there are quite a few of them but they are all rather small and sad looking.

The roses have had a bit of a battering with all the rain but everything is looking very green.

30 elderflower heads 1 litre water 1kg sugar 2 lemons 30g citric acid Shake any bugs off the flowerheads and place in a large pot. Boil the water with the sugar and citric acid until dissolved then cool slightly and pour over the elderflowers and lemon. Leave to infuse for 3-4 days in the fridge. Strain through a cheesecloth and decant into bottles.

Smile, and repeat after me "It's good for the plants".

The last chick finally hatched.

Happy Easter!

The frosts have gone and on Friday the grass was cut for the first time. Today the pruning of the fruit trees is being finished off before it gets too warm.

RHS Rosemoor just outside Great Torrington is a 40 minute drive away but worth a visit at this time of the year. Bulbs are popping up everywhere and it's starting to feel like spring.

Another sunny October day for our 6th annual Apple Pressing.

With two woodburners in the house and two more being installed in the Calfshed and the Lambshed we have a lot of logs to split.