The Gardener's Journal - April

April is the month when the garden stops asking politely and starts making demands. One minute it was quietly waking up. The next it has burst into full conversation, talking over itself and expecting

you to keep up. Growth arrives with enthusiasm and very little warning. Leaves unfurl almost audibly. Shoots stretch with ambition. Weeds appear overnight as if delivered by courier. The change is intoxicating and slightly alarming.