Winter has been slow arriving in my neck of the woods. We have only just had a proper frost and temperatures have barely dropped below freezing. In some ways it’s been great, as I’ve had longer to get to grips with the autumn garden. Read more…
Coldframe
I’m nurturing a refugee camp in my greenhouse and garden. Since at present I can’t dig holes or do any weeding, I have a whole troop of plants that need to be planted. If I’m honest I can’t resist buying the drastically reduced and badly cared for plants at my local garden centre. Read more…
Growing potatoes for Christmas lunch has become a bit of a fad in some gardening circles. The idea is that you plant them now and grow them on in the greenhouse and harvest them on Christmas day to eat with your nut roast, or whatever your festive lunch consists of. Read more…
My cat died and I can barely bring myself to write about it. Gizmo was a chocolate box kitten and the most affectionate, naughty little cat that shared our garden and home for nearly eighteen years. Read more…
