The forecast was always touch and go for us today. Windy and overcast all day. Time spent in the greenhouse pricking out seedlings where more than one had mistakenly been sown in one plug. Also sowed some cos lettuce.
The late narcissi start the month off from a strong perfume point of view. At this end of the month the Daphne by the back door (photo is here) vies with the Apple blossom. Last week the Daphne was the strongest as the apple blossom was still in bud.
What a difference a week makes! The apples are in full bloom and fill the garden with scent despite the strong wind. I have six apple trees that are grown as esapliers providing a screen between the main part of the garden and the vegetable patch. One day I hope to come across the list of the types of apples I planted, some 15 years ago now. I can only remember two of them - 'Katie' and a Russet. 
Apple Blossom
Malus 'John Downie' (Crab Apple) in the front garden
The Berberis can't compete, at the moment, unless you are up close to it!
Berberis x stenophylla (Hedge Barberry)
The Berberis grows as part of the back hedge. We inherited it with the garden and it was some years old then. It gets cut back when we prune the hedge over the summer months.
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