First visit of the New Year

It's not raining today. Makes a change. So It's time to go to the plot to see how flooded we are and to see how everything is getting on.

So, we're only a little bit flooded. Nothing like the major floods of previous years. But then Winter hasn't finished with us yet.

The onions planted back in November are starting to get off to a good start.

And the strawberries that are over wintering in the greenhouse are also holding their own.

Still haven't separated the runner from the mother plants at present. S where we did have about 5 mature plants, we now have about 20 overall. Bodes well for a decent harvest.

The Strawberries that are outside are looking a little worse for wear. They're still alive, just a little frost bitten (yes we did have a frost) and almost drowned. But they should recover. Hopefully this year I'll be building a proper strawberry bed for them, where they can permanently reside...

... but only if it warms up and stops raining.

Meanwhile we have a new resident who thinks we really should start getting some food for him.

I think he was watching to see if we'd turn over some ground and expose a few worms or bugs. Sorry little feller, perhaps next time.