The garden is finally starting to look more alive than dead. These early snow glories have multiplied, and they really are glorious, the first things to show in the garden.

I love these so much, they give me an enchanted forest vibe with their little blue pumpkins. As you can see, they’ve multiplied too, making them even cuter.

Not sure if this is all we’re getting out of these hyacinths this year… it’s a fraction of the blooms they put out last year, but how could anyone be mad with those colours? Are they even real? I haven’t seen any bees yet, but once they wake up, they’ll be all over these.

These open up on a sunny day, but I think they look just as lovely closed. I’m not sure if the heather in the background is having a hard time or just super slow growing, but it has managed a modest bloom so that’s a good sign, I guess!

It’s funny how little is here now compared to what it will look like later in the season, yet how much I appreciate it. We’ve just taken down the big tree to the right of this section, and I’m hoping it doesn’t mean too much sun for these plants that were previously in its shade in the afternoon. It’s changed the quality of the light in the garden so much!