First garden day of the year

Spring is truly here. The snowdrops have finished, the helebores and snowflakes (leucojum vernum) are out and the daffs are beginning to open. Mark and I both had the day off in the garden and things are now really taking shape. Last year's gardening efforts involved digging a big hole and refilling it. Now that particularly tedious job is finished, I feel that this year's gardening experience will be much more enjoyable. Another milestone was reached as I planted Sunnyside's first climbing rose, New Dawn, against the wall of the outside loo. Marks efforts these past few days have been even more monumental. The fruitcage is finished (picture to follow) and the pergola begins to take shape, adding instant structure to the garden.