Managed to get a bit of gardening done today, and spent some time taking photographs of which these are just two.

I planted two cowslips in the lawn nearly 20 years ago and now they are all over the place. Wonderful!
April 2008 (13)

These self-sown marigolds have been blooming steadily in a crack on the steps since last summer, adding a cheerful splash of colour to the garden even through the snow
April 2008