Blogging in and about the Forest of Dean I do enjoy blogging about the Forest of Dean, but finding time enough to do it justice is becoming more and more difficult. The garden of course takes up a fair bit of my time and maintaining the events calendar is also time consuming but well worth while. We do get a …
The garden in autumn 2022
My Cinderford garden in autumn 2022 It really is autumnal now. My Cinderford garden in autumn 2022 is showing me that summer is well and truly over. It has been a very odd year for vegetable growing. The extreme heat affected many crops. Our runner beans produced the smallest crop we have ever had and the tomatoes were not that …
The garden this month
The garden this month This month has been so hot and dry that the garden has suffered but at last the temperature is more normal at 21 degrees. The flowers are looking very pretty. I will add a few photos here and I have inserted a video slide show below. We have had a great crop of new potatoes, all …
The joy of Gardening
The joy of Gardening Now the decent weather is here I am spending more and more time in the garden. Vanda’s flowers are starting to grow and bloom and the vegetables are settling in and growing well so the joy of gardening is a good title. I have cauliflowers ( see the photo on the left that are doing very …
Enjoying the spring garden
Enjoying the spring garden With all this smashing sunny weather, Vanda and I have both been enjoying the garden. Our new potatoes are all showing their tops now, the first couple of rows of cauliflowers have been planted and leeks and spring onion seeds are in seed trays. I also treated myself to another small Acer yesterday that you can …
Big changes for us
Big changes for us personally and on this website The last few months have been eventful. I have been busy creating 2 websites – The Royal Forest of Dean Angling Club which is being maintained now by a new friend Ash who is a great guy from Cinderford , and an E Commerce site selling sweets Candeee Box Sweets Our friends …
Cinderford Gardening Club
Cinderford Gardening Club As you all know, gardening is one of my great loves so I am trying to set up a new club. There is a website Cinderford Gardening Website so do take a look. If you are interested in gardening then please do come along to our meeting of the Cinderford Gardening Club on the 25th November at …
The lazy man’s guide to Gardening
The lazy man’s guide to Gardening Welcome to the lazy man’s guide to gardening. I do hope you find it useful. Traditional gardening can be very hard work, and there is no need for it. I am in my 70s now and just don’t have the strength and stamina I once had, hence this article The lazy mans guide to …
The Vegetable Garden
The Vegetable Garden The Vegetable Garden is no longer producing a lot to eat, but this years crop is looking good. We are just coming to the end of the leeks, and we have a few cabbages that are almost ready to eat. Right through the winter te vegetable garden fed us well. This years planting Cauliflowers are up, rhubarb …