Spring will be here before we know it!

I was feeling down today.There have been showers on and off and everything seemed grey.I forced myself to sit outside to have a cup of tea and being in the fresh air,seeing birds flying around did help to lift my spirits.I rearranged some of my pot plants whilst I was out which made Spring seem that little bit nearer.

Lovely and daffodils are my favourite flowers ?

My first colour of the year is my pink camelia looking lovely, and lots of bulbs starting to sprout.

I’m jealous, I’d love a camellia! They are such a burst of colour at the time of year.

We have two Camellias, both youngish, that flowered beautifully last year. This year I can't see any buds on them .

On the other hand there is a group of snowdrops in the front garden that I have never seen before. We planted snowdrops about twenty years ago but never saw more than one or two and thought the squirrels had eaten them. It seems some survived and have decided to flower.

I was happy to see groups of snowdrops in flower while walking in the large park where I walk daily. While the grass was very muddy due to so much rain the snowdrops had found their way through. So mild today.

Snowdrops and hellebores out in the garden and potted hyacinths indoors

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The little Irises have been out for a couple of weeks

My iris started yesterday too! The birds are starting to sing too ?

Snowdrops. Irises,primulas,daffodils,hellibores and red ,pink and white camelia. We'll be cutting the grass soon?

No snowdrops in our garden, but I have seen some in our neighbourhood. We do have some crocuses pushing up leaves, so have some waiting to do.

I did bring in some forsythia branches to force. I haven't done it before, and keeping fingers crossed to get some flowers. Somehow I think the flowers are on second year wood, and I may just get some leaves instead. We'll see...

I was in the garden over the weekend as we had lovely blue skies and it stayed dry. I have put together a veg trug and now I have to fill it with soil then plant up. I thought I'd start from seed! No, I am not an accomplished gardener and tried a little 'grow your own' last year with little success. So I have invested in the trug and cleared a space in my garden to plant veg when I run out of room in the trug (ever hopeful!). I have some planting bags that I used for tomatoes last year that have been cleaned ready for this year. So here goes! All tips appreciated, especially if anyone has used a veg trug!

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Little daffodils and crocus out in the garden