Arctic Bells is a hoop-petticoat (miniature) daffodil with exquisite little blooms that open a pale cream and slowly turn to ivory white. Helen Chesnut photo. Garden column Saturday, April 10.
Dwarf irises like this Katherine Hodgkin are among the many small bulbs that are easily tucked into pansy and viola planters in the fall. Helen Chesnut photo. Garden column Saturday, April 10.
One of the food gardens late winter and early spring treats is tender young side shoot clusters and broccoli-like flowerbuds on kale plants. Helen Chesnut photo. Garden column Saturday, April 10. Early last autumn, I felt very fortunate as I ambled through the impressive selection of spring-flowering bulbs at a garden centre close to my home. A considerable number of them were marked as new releases on the retail market.