May 2025

The sunshine of this year’s Mayday brings out the colour of every petal and leaf giving the garden a brilliance not seen for many months! Spring has put on her best and brightest show for us this year, which along with the chorus of birdsong, certainly gladdens the heart. This picture is of the quince tree which we planted over 25 years ago. Its blossom is my favourite of all, from the tiny deep pink buds to the fully opened delicate floaty blooms, which this year are more numerous than ever. I am hopeful of a good harvest of quinces for jelly-making this year; some years there may be just one or two!