Many people think of daffodils as the harbingers of spring, but we gardeners know there can be many other early spring treasures delighting us before most of the daffodils begin to emerge. Whatever we think of yellow blooms, however, there is still something pleasingly cheery about daffodils and narcissi of various types although personally, I prefer the smaller varieties and those that are – yes, I have to admit it – less yellow.
Here, the first ‘Tête-à-tête’ were opening towards the end of the week, and I have picked a few for today’s vase, adding them to a Prinknash Pottery jug with stems of Cornus alba ‘Sibirica’ and Pittosporum ‘Tom Thumb’. Emphasising both their yellowness and their eagerness to flower, is a tin of Colman’s Mustard, ‘Estd. 1814’. I use this traditional English powdered mustard in the tomato chutney I make and regularly have on sandwiches or with certain meals – “Red chutney!” is my usual refrain when the Golfer sets the table and asks me what he should put out…
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