Bluebells!

There are some woods not far from our house where I go several times a week to walk someone's dog.

It is a wonderful excuse to go ambling about and I love seeing the trees and plants change, how the light changes and how differently the woods smell through the seasons.  The bluebells are currently in their element and cover the ground in great swathes, looking like bright blue mist.

They look fantastic against the sharp green of brand new leaves as well as the dark browns and greys of bare branches and cut coppice.

Now that the Spring is here and the light is better, all the colours seem more vivid and everything is practically humming with life.

Teeny tiny oak leaves.

Bracken unfurling.

Fiddled about with the photo to get the colours darker, I love the bright blue Bluebells hidden amongst the branches.

Here is an update on my radishes!  Extremely exciting.

I took that photo a couple of days ago, and then some ridiculous creature dug a few up one night, so preventative measures have been put in place. (I replanted the dug-up ones, they have a 50/50 chance after all.)

I also planted a second row of seeds and I hope I will be able to keep planting a row every week or so throughout the summer to get a rolling supply of radishes.

  Asparagus is also in season and absolutely delish, we had some steamed for lunch with bacon, poached egg and a mustardy-lemony mayonnaise.

Sorry this is such a bitty post, I have been super busy with Spring cleaning,

(including sorting out my extensive zip collection)

looking after my neighbour who is off work

 and doing about a million other things, sadly none of them exciting enough to bother telling anyone about.  I have a few projects lined up for this week however, watch this space for inspiration!