The Boredom of a Gardener Indoors — written on

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I wanted to called this post: 'The Boredom of an Imprisoned Gardener' but that sounded a little melodramatic as if I have been forc...

Pig Row Spicy Christmas Chutney — written on

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Where do I begin with chutney? It is one of the easiest and most maligned of all preserves. It isn't up there with jam or marmalade, it ...

A Disabled Gardener's Story — written on

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After last week’s Gardeners’ World on well-being in the garden and gardening as a therapeutic aid to recovery I wanted to tell you my story ...

What To Do With The Apple and Pear Harvest 2019 — written on

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It's a look that really says it all, the kind of look that says, 'What the hell am I going to make with all these?' I entertai...

Setting in Gate Posts — written on

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Setting in garden post is sometimes like a game of jenga. You know that pub game that was all the rage in the nineties, oversized bored tet...

Last of the Tomatoes — written on

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There is somewhat of a boon and bust feeling around tomatoes at this time of year. August for us always brings in large bounties from the g...

Foraging for Hazel Nuts — written on

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Autumn brings with it the promise of fruit and nuts, the only problem is that you may have to fight squirrels to get at them. They sit in t...

First Pear Harvest — written on

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They may not be huge but these are our first ever pears from our cordons, planted five years ago as small maiden whips I have tended them,...

Harvesting Spuds in Sacks — written on

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Carol is getting a dab hand at harvesting potatoes , she's already done the open ground spuds and after tackling them she was all up fo...