Winter / Spring Border planting advice

[FusionChefGeoff]

I've just dug out a small border on our front boundary - it's slightly overshadowed by a conifer hedge but I stuck in some daffs just in the grass last year and they did ok

So my plan is to put in loads more daffs and tulips to have an early burst of red and yellow in the spring.

Can I plant anything on top of the bulbs so I have a bit of colour / interest now?

And what would you recommend for after the daffs and tulips have gone in the summer?

I'd like it to be year round if possible but never done anything like this so looking forward to learning!

Are you able to widen the border at all by taking g out some more grass? That would give you a lot more room for planting .

The earliest flowering bulb I have found is Cyclamen coum - starts in late December for me, well before even aconites or snowdrops.

If you’re planning on planting Snowdrops, wait till they appear in pots at the garden centre. Buy some and plant them. They do better when planted when growing rather than as bulbs.