WELCOME SIGHTS IN OUR ESSEX GARDENS

During this cold and rather bleak winter, the sight of the little white bells of the snowdrop, poking their heads above the snow and frost are symbols of hope that spring is not really that far away.  Snowdrops can be seen in our English gardens from now until March (for later varieties), but the exact timing depends on the weather, of course, and whereabouts in the country you live. I've been told that batches have already been flowering well before Christmas and even as early as mid  December, so it's never too soon to start looking!