The big flower bed is a solid mass of roots and rocks, under the thin layer of soil. Yesterday and today I took the pitchfork and dug enough roots out at one end to plant the bluebells. I'll go to Wal-Mart soon and get another load of garden soil, because the tulips and big daffodils have to be planted 6 inches deep. Still haven't received the snowdrops, and I guess the peonies will be shipped in the spring. Maybe by then, I can get a bed fixed for them in a sunny location.

I want to dig out the mailbox base and put soil in, and see if I can save that vine with the little red star flowers for summer, and plant the snowdrops in the box, too. Whatever comes up in the flower bed, besides the bulbs, I'll try to keep weeded out or cut down low.