<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/planting-outmar18.jpg"><img class="alignright size-medium wp-image-4889" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/planting-outmar18-300x225.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="225" /></a>When the sun is out and the temperature in the garden gets above 10 degrees I start to think that spring is upon us however as all us Brits know there can be a sting in the tail and tomorrow could be completely different. Today I planted out the <a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/286096/Heuchera-Lime-Marmalade/Details" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Heuchara</a> and the almost black <a href="https://www.rhs.org.uk/Plants/168774/Helleborus-x-hybridus-Harvington-Shades-of-the-Night/Details" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Hellebore</a>. I've promised myself that I will put more effort into the borders this year to develop what Jane started and to rearrange the shrubs that are, in places, taking over or just not appropriate.

<a href="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/robin-helpingmar18.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4888" src="http://pigyard.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/robin-helpingmar18-225x300.jpg" alt="" width="225" height="300" /></a>It was a rewarding afternoon and I managed to make a good start on the redesign. Of course it is always satisfying when you have a little helper at hand like this robin because he managed to take my mind off my aching back.

After the winter lay-off there are muscles in my body that I forgot were there and when I start to use them it doesn't take long before they let me know.

Next job is to sow some early seeds in trays in the utility room to give them a head start - early but not too early...