Plan B ...

... but first I'd better explain Plan A.
Sue has developed a new design for the 2 beds flanking the Prairie/Allium beds.  Last year she tried Rudbeckias in them, with limited success. So this year will be a layout (influenced by Piet Oudolf) with Rudbeckias, Kniphofias, Solidagos, Pennisetums and Asters.  To control the weeds we bought horticultural membrane.
First we lifted any existing, growing Rudbeckias ...

 ... which we stored temporarily in the shade.

Next we laid out the membrane, which is where it all went wrong.

Firstly, we realised we hadn't bought enough ... we somehow had miss measured and we don't know if, in this time of 'curfew', going out to buy more membrane would be classed as essential!  Then, after discussion, we came to the conclusion that the membrane is good for shrubs but not so good for plants that want to expand or self-seed.  So the membrane came up again!

Plan B has swung into action and we are going to rely on the plants, which Sue is organising for the bed, to become large enough to suppress most weeds, whilst 'we' will have to carry out judicious hoeing.

Do you know anyone who wants 30 metres of membrane?

In the meantime we have a lovely Spring garden.  The 2000 Thalia bulbs which we planted in the Autumn are providing a wonderful picture.

Also 3 or 4 years ago (time and memory going) we planted 1000 Anemone Blanda bulbs down the alley.  The first year was poor but this year, finally, they are beginning to make a

show.  I think we have about 500 and some are appearing in places where we certainly didn't plant them (they are also called Wind Flowers).