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<\/a>Such a pretty day.<\/p><\/div>\n
Around the farmlet spring things are popping up everywhere.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Narcissus in the lane.<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Extra eggs in the laying boxes\u00a0(and a few girls\u00a0wanting to be broody).<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>The promise of future strawberries (thanks to CW who gave us plants, and to the bees for\u00a0pollination services).<\/p><\/div>\n
<\/a>Tomato (‘Black Krim’ and ‘Cocktail’), courgette, coriander, and basil. Hopefully popping up sometime soon.<\/p><\/div>\n
Of course no collection of spring photos is\u00a0complete without a few lambs. Here\u00a0are some I spotted the other day while\u00a0heading through\u00a0Dargaville to visit The Horsewoman. Yes, I thought you’d like them.<\/p>\n
<\/a>Triplets and a concerned auntie.<\/p><\/div>\n
Let’s\u00a0hope this\u00a0warmer weather is going to be\u00a0sticking around. The woodshed\u00a0is looking quite\u00a0depleted, and a lot less photogenic than it was\u00a0in autumn<\/a>.<\/p>\n It’s okay, we do have another stash of wood to see us through.<\/p><\/div>\n So that’s us. What spring things are going\u00a0on\u00a0at your place?<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It’s officially the first day of spring, and Northland has turned on just the right kind\u00a0of weather. Around the farmlet spring things are popping up everywhere. Of course no collection of spring photos is\u00a0complete without a few lambs. Here\u00a0are some… Continue Reading <\/a>