Hope all goes well with the cataract surgery. I had cataracts removed from both eyes two years ago - diabetes related. I discovered the book Tasha Tudor's Garden several years ago, and was hooked. Nice narrative by Tovah Martin and beautiful photos by Richard Brown. Have read and reread that book multiple times every year since. If you haven't seen it, I highly recommend it. What a wonderful cottage garden she made. The photos show all aspects of the gardens throughout the seasons, but the video gives it motion. Thanks so much for sharing that link.
Did you grow those columbines from seed or did you start out with plants?