The sweetest thing...

We picked our first few strawberries from the strawberry plants yesterday - and I can honestly say I've never tasted finer. I guess you tend to forget just how restricted the taste of shop-bought, forced fruit really is.

We've been working hard on growing fruit and veg this year. The lettuce has been great-tasting and we're looking forward to bumper crops of tomatoes and blueberries amongst other things.

And while anyone who knows me would happily admit that I'm not naturally the most practically-skilled of people, I'm proud of the cage I've put together from netting and bamboo to keep the birds away from the fruit. It's a bit cobbled together, but hopefully effective.