early April News. 2017
Last year, in August the cover of the main polytunnel had a tear along the hoop just above the door. Philip went up the ladder ...
National Garden Scheme
The NGS, as it is known by the devotees, has had a new logo which is hoped will be more obvious and, in turn, will ...
More snowdrops
It's that time of year again when my fairy godmother leaves a present of new varieties of snowdrops which I discover when I arrive at ...
Garlic update
I have checked daily to see if any garlic is sprouting. First to show through is Solent Wight but within days they are all showing ...
End of the Year 2016
Guess what? I didn't work on Christmas day. But I have done something at work on all other days in December whatever the weather. I've ...
Digging in November
After all the heavy rain on Monday, I was keen to get into the garden and remove some plants. The first victims were Verbena bonariensis ...
Mid October 2016
Another good weather day for gardening. So, some weeding done, some cutting back and some spreading compost on the bare patches. There were a few ...
The highs and lows of August Bank Holiday Weekend
What a mixed weekend that was for sure. Saturday's weather was somewhat different from the forecast. Thunder and lightening and torrential rain for about two ...
Wind Damage
The weather forecast yesterday was for 'unseasonably strong winds'. Now I'm good at worrying about anything but high on my list of what can cause ...