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It sounds like you had a very productive few hours in the garden J-P, and it helped your spirits too. 

I try not to tidy up too much myself, but recent winds ruined my beautiful 'dead' grass flowers, with parts of them strewn all over the place, so pulling the rest out and composting them was the only choice. And because it's so damn mild, I've been having to cut things back as new growth is already coming through. There is still plenty of places for the creatures. 

You really can sow more broad beans now. In deep frosty and snowy winters you couldn't, but it's just so mild this winter than it really is ok. A couple of my The Sutton got chewed on so I sowed some more a couple of week ago and they germinated really quickly. The broad beans you have in your pic are looking really healthy. I like your system of putting in the supports for the broad beans early - I must do that myself. 

I remember you buying Iris "Katharine Hodgkin", so it's nice to know it's still going.  Maybe it will be flowering when we visit?!