APRIL CAN CERTAINLY give you grief as well as goodness. To get the best out of it, it helps to have a mildly masochistic temperament - but then all farmers and gardeners need that. The gardening pendulum swings from chore to pleasure, depending not only on the task in hand but also on the weather's constant pranking. These schizophrenic temperatures may plunge us from shirt sleeves into double jumpers in a matter of minutes, but we were treated to a glorious weekend for our Get Growing in Spring event at Park Farm, which attracted over a thousand visitors a fortnight ago. We're now busily preparing for our Autumn Fair later this year. A month for growing rather than reaping, April may hold more tangible pleasures for the vegetable gardener than the cook. We should at least be reaping in  the field. The ram goes in to 'tup' the ewes on Guy Fawkes Day, which is traditional for those who wish to lamb their flock in spring. It means lambs can be expected from April Fool's Day onwards, and we welcomed our first only two days ago. Poor Pete the Stocksman rarely gets a wink of sleep this time of year. There was more success on the Fish Fight front, while our events team has also been busy. Hugh, Gill and Steve joined Hungry Boy Thom (right) on his brand new Catch and Cook course out of our Plymouth Canteen last week, with Hugh netting the skipper's catch of the day. Meanwhile we've invited The Pop-Up Hotel to offer a unique experience this summer at Park Farm, and tickets for our biggest bash of the year - Hugh's Members' Summer Party - are being snapped up. We hope to see you soon. Happy Easter!
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