• Take a picnic, blanket and thermos out to follow the ancient Japanese family mediation of “blossom watching” – seeing the delicate unfolding of spring blossom on a sunny spring day.
• Breathe deep the heady scent of freshly mown grass.
• Pick the first asparagus and discover why asparagus used to be the food of Queens and Kings before we became used to cold-storage supermarket asparagus. If asparagus tips bend instead of break then they are way past their prime.
• If you don’t have asparagus to pick, cultivate an asparagus grower or plan your own asparagus patch.
• Every home needs one spring blossom tree, even if it’s a potted miniature on a patio. Head to the garden centre to see what looks most glorious in your climate…
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The Australian Women's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, August 2015