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 …
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 end of the second Elizabethan Era
The end of the second Elizabethan Era For seven decades, Elizabeth II gave Britain a constant. The death of Queen Elizabeth II today ends the second Elizabethan era.HM Queen Elizabeth was born on April 21, 1926, and has reigned over Britain since 1952. More than anyone, Elizabeth understood Britain’s sense of itself as an old country. She was that rarest …
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 advantages of your own website
The advantages of your own website I have been talking to a number of people lately about the advantages of having your own website and there are a number of thigs that regularly crop up. Facebook Lots of people say well, I am on Facebook and some even have their own page there. However, do remember that Facebook is not …
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 …
Loving the Forest of Dean
Loving the Forest of Dean We have now been here in Cinderford for just about 6 years. The Forest of Dean was our first choice when I retired and we chose Cinderford as one of the nicest towns as well as one of the most convenient, close to Gloucester, Cheltenham, Ross, Monmouth and Hereford. We have never regretted that choice, …
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 …