Joys of spring are just around corner

mower and sharpen the blades before we start, as a sharp blade makes a much neater job of cutting the grass.

planting for healing.

With the lovely dry spell we have just had, it has been a delight to be able to get on in the community garden at The Potting Shed. We have been able to dig over and weed some of the beds. The pathway edging has now been put in, and the path completed. The grass is beginning to grow so we will need to start mowing soon. This has reminded me that I need to get on and service the

The snowdrops are out in force in the hedgerows around the villages and look lovely, they are the first sign of spring, and the crocuses are up in the gardens as well.

The energies from the snowdrop bring hope and joy into your being, as with the ever-returning renewal of spring, they remind us after the cold winter that spring is on its way and the hopes of returning life to the garden are once more upon us.

The crocus, although very short-lived when in bloom,

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