Winter Flowers

Today is the 14th. November and there is not too much happening in my garden.I still have a few of the last roses in flower outside the library window but it will be Spring before the garden comes alive again with the daffodils and narcissus that I planted.This morning was bright with blue skies so I spent the morning pottering about outside, raking leaves, removing dead plants from the rockery and doing a general tidy up. The lawn was rain sodden and I left wellington boot marks when I walked to the bottom of the garden to the compost heap. But it was lovely to be outside in the fresh air and I prepared for my last task on the gardening calendar.I put out my Winter flowers in the large pots I have on the patio. Even though it is dark outside they are bright and cheerful and put a smile on my face whenever I see them. They are low maintenance, need no watering and only require a few bulbs replaced from time to time. As someone one said it is better to light a candle than forever curse the darkness.