Every gardener has a personal sign that spring is on the way – the way that sunlight catches a shady corner for the first time in the year, a bee buzzing past, the scent of wild garlic on the air.
But a reliable indicator common to all is the first __garden fairs and flower shows of the year, and happily they will soon be here.
Surely we all revel in a good day out and enjoy all the conviviality that goes with meeting people who enjoy similar ideas and activities.
Everyone these days seems to love a shopping opportunity too – seeking out unusual or specialist handmade products that haven’t been near a high street. Delicious, fresh, local food is another incentive. So, not surprisingly, music festivals, food fairs, flower shows and plant fairs are all on the up, with early green-fingered events starting in earnest at the end of this month.
Before the “big-day-out” season gets into full swing,...
