Post-equinox kick-off

Now that there is some heat in the sun and the soil has started to warm up, the new season is just getting underway in the garden. In the real garden the cowslips and primroses are in full bloom.

Over in the allotment the first planting is done. 200 parsnip seeds are in last year's pumpkin bed and the dahlias are out of their sacks in the shed and in the ground.