March

The sudden pink and white blossoms are swaying nonchalantly in the winds of unpredictable March, as though they had always been there.

When will we taste their cherries and almonds? The colours are such a surprise, finally, after a seemingly drawn-out winter.

There are definitely some warmer days, and the first daisies and violets have pushed their way up through the grasses to survey the setting.

Although the table is still dependent on the winter fresh produce, there is the welcome and exciting arrival of green garlic and asparagus. And even in the wooded countryside, there is the atmosphere of a treasure hunt, as people make their way back to their cars, their hands full of the long thin stalks of the first wild asparagus.