It has been wet , windy or cold or all three for what feels like weeks on end. The Magic Garden has been relatively unscathed by wind this year beyond all the wind spinners discovering a new horizontal placement. The severe cold has seen off foliage from last year but already fresh green is showing throughout the garden. The daffodils are well on route if not in bud just yet, I have snowdrops out and my wee collection of hellebores are blooming. The rhubarb is looking promising both in the plot and the potted version. Ben ventured out for a few minutes to sit on the bench in the sun while I planted out my treat to myself of a wee white hellebore.