First fruit(s)

Rain, rain and just in case we weren't sure of the weather, a bit more rain.

My idea of splitting the day between decorating and gardening went out of the window when I realised how cold it was outside - just half an hour of weeding and I couldn't feel my fingers anymore. So, it was an odd feeling to be picking the first strawberry of the year today.

Actually, this is our only strawberry so far. When I bought the little plants they had a couple of flowers on and I read that I should nip them off. But I didn't have the heart, and one has become this little strawberry. It won't make a substantial dessert between four of us, but a hint of summer on a gloomy day is always welcome.