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The Garden in Early May 2024 The last couple of days have been warm and sunny – perfect gardening weather so the garden in early may is a real joy. My fruit trees are all flowering, runner beans have been planted out and so have squashes and new potatoes. In the veg plot: Broad beans, Runner beans, Peas, Onions, Garlic, …
A wonderful day in my Garden
A wonderful day in my Garden The lovely warm dry weather today allowed me to have a wonderful day in my garden. I harvested the last of the sprouts, stripped the plants and composted the unusable parts of the plants. This year the sprout harvest has been very poor for me and for most of my friends locally as well. …
Retirement update – Retirement and being retired
Retirement update – Retirement and being retired It is quite ironic that many people told me I would soon get bored with being retired, but the truth is I am so busy now that finding sufficient time is the real problem, so I thought I would blog on Retirement and being retired. I still maintain several websites including: The City …
Big changes to the garden this year
Big changes to the garden this year As we get older our requirements change so this year we have decided to change our priorities. We still plan to grow a fair amount of vegetables ( mostly in containers ) but there will be less greens, more flowers and more fruit, so that is why there will be big changes to …
A touch of Spring
A touch of Spring The last couple of days have been frosty in the mornings , but later in the day we have had some lovely sunshine and i can see some colour coming in the garden at last. We have also had some gorgeous sunsets. A few pics here to hopefully brighten up your day. Volunteering If you are …
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Sponsor Life in the forest of dean Become a Partner with Us We are looking for a Forest of Dean Company to work with us in supporting the Forest of Dean. We are based in Cinderford. Sponsor a life in the Forest of Dean and advertise your business. We have a large audience of Gloucestershire and Forest of Dean visitors …
Gardening jobs for February
Gardening jobs for February Well it is now February and it feels like a turning point in the garden and there are many gardening jobs for February.. It’s still cold outside, but there are signs of spring’s arrival everywhere you look. Bulbs are slowly emerging from the ground, and the days are getting longer at last. Something all gardeners are …