Soft fruit

My old strawberry and raspberry plants have been the star performers this year - all that early warmth has resulted in the biggest and sweetest fruits I've ever known. The gooseberries are later than usual but worth waiting for.

Strawberries

Strawberries Flowering

Strawberries

The first strawberries:

Strawberries

I thinned the strawbs out back in April, getting rid of the oldest plants. They're filling out nicely now so I've put some straw round to protect the fruit.

Strawberries

Strawberries flowering

Strawberries