Yesterday was much milder than it has been, and I headed outside to attempt some actual gardening. Sadly the pond is still frozen, so no way to skim off the leaves that I should have removed a couple of weeks ago. The ground was still rock hard too, so no opportunity to rescue the Gladioli…
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Sowed Verbena Bonariensis, Snapdragon Liberty Classic Crimson, Ammi Majus, Bupleurum rotundifolium ‘Griffithii’, Larkspur Consolida Dark Blue before the wind and the rain sent me scurrying for cover.