First pangs of growth in our gardens
There are lots of small jobs to be done to put things to bed for the winter, and with spring around the corner the time is short for getting them done, says garden expert Olive Ryan
ABOVE: Snowdrops making an appearance along the lime avenue at Blarney Castle Gardens last week
Olive Ryan
SPRING is starting to make an appearance in the garden, as snowdrops brave the winter sunshine, winter aconites abound, the nodding heads of the flowers of helleborus appear emerging from the old foliage if it has not been removed, and even a few early daffodil varieties provide splashes of yellow in January.