{"id":42445,"date":"2026-03-21T11:38:13","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T11:38:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/?p=42445"},"modified":"2026-03-23T09:38:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T09:38:52","slug":"a-load-of-rhubarb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/susan\/a-load-of-rhubarb\/","title":{"rendered":"Rhubarb, sunshine and a busy week"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"42445\" class=\"elementor elementor-42445\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-410a29e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"410a29e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4cbf473\" data-id=\"4cbf473\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b4948b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8b4948b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Last week gave us a glimpse of what we hope is to come. For a couple of days, the sun shone and we even ventured out without coats.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Now, whether you prefer the meteorological or astronomical definition of spring is entirely up to you \u2014 but there could now be no argument \u2014 last Friday marked the beginning of astronomical spring. It is now, officially, spring.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">By midweek, the sunshine had real warmth in it, enough to discard coats on our walks.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eafdb4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0eafdb4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">At home and in the garden<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">Colour is beginning to seep back into the garden.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea2d62b elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"ea2d62b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-848af0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"848af0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We spent an afternoon tidying, which felt long overdue. The ferns have all been cut back, making way for the new croziers that will soon start unfurling. Something that always fascinates me.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5db17c4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"5db17c4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;16:9&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0791.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"5db17c4\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_0791\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDI0OTgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9vc3NldHR3ZWF0aGVyLmNvbVwvZ2FyZGVuaW5nMjAyMlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL0lNR18wNzkxLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjVkYjE3YzQifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0791.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"563\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0798.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"5db17c4\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_0798\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDI0OTksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9vc3NldHR3ZWF0aGVyLmNvbVwvZ2FyZGVuaW5nMjAyMlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL0lNR18wNzk4LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjVkYjE3YzQifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0798.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"563\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17f8584 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"17f8584\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">A couple of clematis should have been cut back every year\u2026 and, well, they hadn\u2019t been. So they\u2019ve now been pruned drastically.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ideally, this would have been done in February, and they were already putting on top growth, so I may have been a little late to the party. I\u2019m hoping for fresh shoots from the base \u2014 though at the moment, I\u2019m not entirely convinced.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e3f401 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6e3f401\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"s1\">More seeds have been sown (of course), and the <a href=\"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/march-2026-sowing-planting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">list<\/a> is steadily growing.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a60a86 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a60a86\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42429 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0730.jpg?resize=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0730.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0730.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0730.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0730.jpg?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p><p><span class=\"s1\">The cauliflowers and cabbages have been potted on and are now toughing it out in the greenhouse.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59fcdb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b59fcdb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">At the allotment<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">We are managing to spend more time at the allotment, although work is still mainly focused on tidying.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9db8438 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9db8438\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The hard clods of soil left after last year\u2019s digging have been softened by the winter rain, so Martyn has been breaking them down. If they dry out again, it will be back to square one.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">He has also been incorporating manure into the beds &#8211; not the most glamorous of jobs.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49e31f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"49e31f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;16:9&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0784.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"49e31f9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_0784\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDI0NTQsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9vc3NldHR3ZWF0aGVyLmNvbVwvZ2FyZGVuaW5nMjAyMlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL0lNR18wNzg0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQ5ZTMxZjkifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0784.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"563\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0783.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"49e31f9\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_0783\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDI0NTMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9vc3NldHR3ZWF0aGVyLmNvbVwvZ2FyZGVuaW5nMjAyMlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL0lNR18wNzgzLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjQ5ZTMxZjkifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0783.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"563\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e5f254 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4e5f254\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0805.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-42500\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0805.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0805.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0805.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0805.jpg?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8766719 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8766719\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">I focused on cutting back. The jostaberries have been reduced in height and thinned out, with all the dead wood removed.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/march-2026-video\/#bed2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"s1\">Video of work on the plot<\/span><\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0455bd9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0455bd9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42422 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0718.jpg?resize=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0718.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0718.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0718.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0718.jpg?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1f13e2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1f13e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The autumn raspberries have been cut right down to ground level, and I cleared and weeded around the new shoots just starting to appear.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09b651c elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"09b651c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;16:9&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0777.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"09b651c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_0777\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDI0NDksInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9vc3NldHR3ZWF0aGVyLmNvbVwvZ2FyZGVuaW5nMjAyMlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL0lNR18wNzc3LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjA5YjY1MWMifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0777.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"563\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0782.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"09b651c\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_0782\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDI0ODMsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9vc3NldHR3ZWF0aGVyLmNvbVwvZ2FyZGVuaW5nMjAyMlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL0lNR18wNzgyLmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjA5YjY1MWMifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0782.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"563\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21281bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"21281bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The plants in the strawberry bed have come through the winter well, so it was simply a matter of a general tidy up<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dbfed2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8dbfed2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42496 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0802.jpg?resize=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0802.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0802.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0802.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0802.jpg?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd02d46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd02d46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Our early rhubarb is nearly ready for its first harvest. It\u2019s one of those small milestones that confirms the growing season has begun.<\/span><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42450 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0778.jpg?resize=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0778.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0778.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0778.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0778.jpg?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fae69f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fae69f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We dug up all the remaining leeks to prepare for freezing &#8211; it\u2019s always satisfying to harvest something at this time of year.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2fd9a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"d2fd9a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;16:9&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0804.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d2fd9a0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_0804\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDI0OTcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9vc3NldHR3ZWF0aGVyLmNvbVwvZ2FyZGVuaW5nMjAyMlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL0lNR18wODA0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQyZmQ5YTAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0804.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"563\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0779.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d2fd9a0\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_0779\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDI0NTEsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9vc3NldHR3ZWF0aGVyLmNvbVwvZ2FyZGVuaW5nMjAyMlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL0lNR18wNzc5LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQyZmQ5YTAifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0779.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"563\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99b7209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"99b7209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">Clumber Park<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">On Thursday, we decided on a trip to Clumber Park. The car was packed with clothing for every possible type of weather. Although the morning was sunny and warm, we weren\u2019t quite ready to trust\u00a0that it would stay that way.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">We packed lunch for the three of us. There is a dog caf\u00e9 at Clumber Park, but we prefer to spend our time walking rather than queuing for food.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">Clumber Park is home to the National Rhubarb collection.<\/span><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/march-2026-video\/#rhubarb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video of rhubarb collection<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01bfb66 elementor-arrows-position-inside elementor-pagination-position-outside elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-carousel\" data-id=\"01bfb66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0737.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_0737\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"2 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0738.jpg?fit=1000%2C562&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_0738\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"3 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0736.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_0736\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" 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src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0745.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_0745\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"7 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0746.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_0746\" \/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"swiper-slide\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" aria-label=\"8 of 8\"><figure class=\"swiper-slide-inner\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"swiper-slide-image\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0749.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_0749\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"swiper-pagination\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1a44c9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f1a44c9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">We live in what is known as the <a href=\"https:\/\/ossettweather.com\/visits\/rhubarb.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rhubarb Triangle,<\/a> where there are many forcing sheds and fields of rhubarb locally. <br \/><\/span><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-42547 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7946.png?resize=500%2C374&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"374\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7946.png?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_7946.png?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>Unlike commercial growers, we don\u2019t force ours, we leave it to do its thing. I\u2019ve always thought that it was cruel treatment.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7816695 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7816695\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">They grow around 130 varieties \u2014 slightly more than we have! However, our early variety, \u2018Early Timperley\u2019, is also one of theirs and is among the earliest they grow too. <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39cefab elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39cefab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42444 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0763.jpg?resize=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0763.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0763.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0763.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0763.jpg?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">After viewing the rhubarb, we set off on a walk around the lake where I couldn\u2019t resist another daffodil shot. You just can\u2019t get enough of daffodils can you?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e789a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3e789a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><strong><span class=\"s1\">In the local park<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p3\"><span class=\"s2\">The sunshine on Wednesday brought everyone out. The car park was full, and the caf\u00e9 was doing a roaring trade.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0d1968 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"d0d1968\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;16:9&quot;,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0729.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d0d1968\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_0729\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDI0MjgsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9vc3NldHR3ZWF0aGVyLmNvbVwvZ2FyZGVuaW5nMjAyMlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL0lNR18wNzI5LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQwZDE5NjgifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0729.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"563\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0728.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"d0d1968\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_0728\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDI0MjcsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9vc3NldHR3ZWF0aGVyLmNvbVwvZ2FyZGVuaW5nMjAyMlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL0lNR18wNzI4LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6ImQwZDE5NjgifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0728.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"563\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5bdaebf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5bdaebf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There is a soft green haze beginning to appear on the trees \u2014 one of those subtle changes you only notice if you\u2019re looking for it. Much of it is from the pussy willow, now in flower.<\/span><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42424 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0722.jpg?resize=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0722.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0722.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0722.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0722.jpg?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Pussy willow flowers may not have petals, but they are no less attractive for it.<\/span><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42425 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0723.jpg?resize=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0723.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0723.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0723.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0723.jpg?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2028158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2028158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u00a0<strong><span class=\"s1\">Wildlife<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">At Clumber Park, the geese were particularly noisy, with frequent skirmishes breaking out on the lake.<\/span><\/p><p class=\"p2\"><span class=\"s2\">March is peak breeding season, when males are actively choosing and defending their mates. Noise is very much part of both courtship and territorial behaviour, and they are equally vocal when protecting nesting sites.<\/span><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42443 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0762.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0762.jpg?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In contrast, the grey squirrels were far quieter. One sat alongside a group of small birds, all feeding on seeds and nuts placed on tree stumps.<\/span><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-42442 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0756.jpg?resize=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0756.jpg?w=1000&amp;ssl=1 1000w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0756.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0756.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_0756.jpg?resize=800%2C450&amp;ssl=1 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1f3ea13 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1f3ea13\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Finally<\/strong><\/p><p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Ruby loves her days out and is always eager to jump into the car. She enjoys watching the world go by, although after a busy day she usually curls up and snoozes until we are nearly home.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1e78eab elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"1e78eab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-height=\"563\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6714.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&#038;ssl=1\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"2ca6d79\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_6714\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6NDI0NjAsInVybCI6Imh0dHBzOlwvXC9vc3NldHR3ZWF0aGVyLmNvbVwvZ2FyZGVuaW5nMjAyMlwvd3AtY29udGVudFwvdXBsb2Fkc1wvMjAyNlwvMDNcL0lNR182NzE0LmpwZyIsInNsaWRlc2hvdyI6IjJjYTZkNzkifQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ossettweather.com\/gardening2022\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/IMG_6714.jpg?fit=1000%2C563&amp;ssl=1\" data-width=\"1000\" data-height=\"563\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d54625 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d54625\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The grumpy expression in the last photo was the result of the click when I took the photo disturbing Ruby\u2019s nap,.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a76d52b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a76d52b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Until next week, stay safe, stay well and enjoy the sunshine when you can.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last week gave us a glimpse of what we hope is to come. 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