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Garden notes, St Patrick's Day

The cold winds still blow, rain still spatters on the kitchen window, having flown miles across the landscape from the Pentland Hills, and over the past weeks we have had one or two sunny days, but nothing of note.  I managed a morning in the garden a couple of days ago, just long enough to tidy through the flowerbed, discovering new shoots from herbaceous plants and various bulbs.  A bit like bumping into old friends after some time apart!   But there was not enough time to get any seeds sown and stowed away in the cold frame before the weather turned again.  I hope the wind drops soon, and the sun shines long enough to be able to enjoy some more time in the garden.  It is, after all, one of the joys of this time of year.

Despite the cold weather, endless winds and lots of rain, the garden, inner and outer, has lovely pops of colour and lots of promise.  Starting with the inner garden ...
In the outer garden ....





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