Well well well fairy girl just bought us all a load of walking boots as well....looks like we have a little bit of common ground ???? bought myself a wee gardening in a shoestring book today so curled up in my new bed to get a wee read. Once I've got the boxes opened and emptied I'll be out there with my camera. Thanks everyone
I agree with everyone who suggested books. (And don't forget your local library! They are bound to have a gardening section and they can order books for you via interlibrary loan.) I'd even go so far as to say don't bother with magazines, because the information there tends to be quite shallow. (They can be good for inspiration and new ideas, on the other hand, especially those that feature mature gardens.) Just my opinion, of course.
I started reading up on gardening by dipping into the "Reader's Digest" New Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. I found it to be better than the RHS Encyclopedia for me as a beginner, because they spent more time explaining terms and propagation methods. But wow, they are both so useful and exciting. Actually I had a copy of the "very old" Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers, because I am not so new now, but I still use it a great deal. You can get old copies from ebay and Amazon very cheaply indeed, along with lots of special interest publications - if you have a particular specialism in mind already
I would dig over the whole area, and put all the bulbs and that plant to one side, then put it back in once it has all be dug over and maybe you've put in some manure to give it a boost. I'm certainly no expert, others on here might have better ideas.
If the previous owner bothered to plant a variety of bulbs, they may well have planted other things too.
Be patient. you might have some gems there. If not, you can always dig them out when you're sure.. if you're not sure send pics. Id questions are the fodder of choice here
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I agree with everyone who suggested books. (And don't forget your local library! They are bound to have a gardening section and they can order books for you via interlibrary loan.) I'd even go so far as to say don't bother with magazines, because the information there tends to be quite shallow. (They can be good for inspiration and new ideas, on the other hand, especially those that feature mature gardens.) Just my opinion, of course.
I started reading up on gardening by dipping into the "Reader's Digest" New Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers. I found it to be better than the RHS Encyclopedia for me as a beginner, because they spent more time explaining terms and propagation methods. But wow, they are both so useful and exciting.
Actually I had a copy of the "very old" Encyclopedia of Plants and Flowers, because I am not so new now, 
but I still use it a great deal. You can get old copies from ebay and Amazon very cheaply indeed, along with lots of special interest publications - if you have a particular specialism in mind already
What-shoould-i-dig-up-here?
hard to say for sure, but it might be chives, or allium ( ornamental onions ) beside the snowdrops. Both are worth keeping.
I would dig over the whole area, and put all the bulbs and that plant to one side, then put it back in once it has all be dug over and maybe you've put in some manure to give it a boost. I'm certainly no expert, others on here might have better ideas.
If the previous owner bothered to plant a variety of bulbs, they may well have planted other things too.
Be patient. you might have some gems there. If not, you can always dig them out when you're sure.. if you're not sure send pics. Id questions are the fodder of choice here