Today has been mild but wet, not a particularly tempting scenario for the amateur gardener. However, a pack of dutch tulip bulbs were winking at me from the window ledge just begging to be planted. They promise deep crimson petals with a tequila sunrise edge, to be honest the picture looks like an exotic cocktail. So out we went to bed them down in the medeterranean planters next to the front door. Another treat to look forward to in the spring as long as we have't planted them too late!
We found another task to fill the grey January afternoon, decanting the Sloe-Gin. To our surprise it's the exact colour promised on our packet of tulips!
