I love this time of year in the Magic Garden because besides the sudden eruption of crocuses, irises & daffodils, this is the time when I over-optimistically start off seeds galore. I have already a reasonable germination of Rudbeckia marmalade & a less good germination of Echinacea. The seeds were freebies but if I succeed in raising them they will be lovely additions to use in my bee photographs.

Meantime I have pricked out some pelargoniums and some snapdragons. I love snapdragons & they usually go into second years in the Magic Garden so represent good value. I strongly suspect that my pelargoniums will be still a bit on the wee side come summer but if I can get them through next winter then I might have plants of a reasonable size to put in the borders and pots. That’s the ambition anyway!