Spring in Pembrokeshire

The Pembrokeshire hedgrows are awakening and becoming colourful once again. How I love the cycle of the seasons, my garden is showing signs of renewal too, the snowdrops, daffodils and primroses are a welcome sight. Towards the end of last year my gardening was geared towards the bed I have created to grow some of Rachel's flowers for her wedding in September. Looking at bare earth today with a miniscule amount of life apart from departed slug life, I wonder if anything has survived. I kept up the beer stations throughout the winter to see how many little blighters manage to visit the garden. I could not believe my eyes how many were in the jars I kept filled, they were all full of slimy bloated slugs. Digusting ! I have not checked to see if the Dahlia survived they have not dared to show any fresh green growth for fear of frost catching them, however the Guara seems to be ok along with the Verbena Bonariensis. I pruned the vine in my greenhouse that now seems to be a pied a tere for long legged puss who visits from time to time. We decided to develop a new seating area for me and him indoors this year. It has been in progress for a few months now but is beginning to show signs of getting there. We are putting a water feature in which I feel very excited about, I always love the sound of trickling water, so calming. Temperature is rising this week, I thought I heard up to 17 degrees for Thursday, surely not, better get the secateurs out and start the cycle all over again.