Garden - making a start

We have been fortunate to have 2 days of sunshine, yes, 2 days.  The garden has been calling out to be tidied up and so we have made a start.

Peter started out with staining the replaced gate post and then cutting up a load of wood for the burner, got to stay toasty, the sun may be out but its cool in the shade.

This is what most of the borders look like - sorry isn't it?

This is part of one side which we started to sort this morning

We have been around the patio area too, these are some of the plants that are currently on flower, you will notice we have a large variety of Hellebores, I love them and you have the added joy of seeing what will come up as they cross pollinate each year.  We trimmed off all of last years leaves so that the flowers can get their heads into the sun.

Hellebore

Hellebore

Hellbore

Hellebore

Audrey - helping!

Snowdrops

Primroses

more Hellebores

and more

Euphorbia

Aconites

This rose just won't give up, it is in a sheltered spot

and yet more Hellebore

guess!?

Berberis

and again

Viburnum

Polyanthus

Polyanthus

Polyanthus

Sarcococca (Christmas Box) -  smell good too

Flag Iris

I feel so much better for having spent time out in the sunshine, even if my back is now complaining, and I know it will be hard to get out of bed in the morning.  Another bonus of the sun and windy weather is that all our washing got dried outside too.

I'm now going to put the kettle on, make tea and get my knitting out.