Big splash

Oh how totally fab.

Snow victim

This doesn't look good for my Rosemary hedge. I was a bit slow in brushing off the snow we had. See how it looked in 2007, smaller but healthier. I'll have to take some new cuttings in the summer and begin the patient process of patching it up.

Spring colours

A new Heuchera (Plum Pudding) is looking great with Euphorbia Robbiae and some Grape Hyacinths. I love it when it works out by accident.

Paint job

I forgot to take the before picture here. You'll have to take my word for it that this used to be a rather sad-looking faded green pot. Some nice, bright satin paint is going to complement the alpine strawberries (from my mum) a treat. This is an anti snail/insect/other creature attempt to actually get some un-nibbled strawberries: I'll be moving the pot to the deck.

Bad idea

Monty said if you make piles of upturned turves they rot down into lovely loam. This doesn't work when you have 80% weed, 20% grass in your turves; you just get a bindweedy pile of weeds that look rubbish. It's going to be hard work, but the pile must be moved. I can't say Chris is excited about the prospect.

Broadies are up

My spring-sown broad beans are now showing. Trouble is, the supporting sticks that are holding the string are also sprouting.