The summer harvest We have had a very good year so far. We are eating strawberries new potatoes peas carrots and beetroot. The rewards for growing your own are many and various. It is a great hobby, saves you money and promotes feelings of peace and tranquility. Yesterday I sowed winter vegetable seeds like parsnips swedes turnips and kale. Last …
Lunch at the Glasshouse
Lunch at the Glasshouse Inn at May Hill Today was so glorious we just had to get out, so the top came down on the car and we set off through Littledean, Longhope etc through gorgeous country lanes for lunch at the Glasshouse Inn. It is a most wonderful drive, but not one to be taken at speed. Most of …
The vegetable Garden
The Vegetable Garden in June Despite the peculiar weather the vegetable garden is doing very well. We have been eating lettuce, new potatoes, strawberries, spring onions and carrots for the last few weeks. Today I have planted aubergines and sown 3 rows of swedes and some turnips. The tomatoes are now flowering well. This year as an experiment we have …
Planting more greens and root veg
New Planting I have been planning to plant more this weekend, but I need a bit of space. We had already planned to start digging up the new potatoes and after last nights winds here in the forest of dean they are looking a mite dishevelled so we will be starting on Friday to harvest them. We have broccoli ready …
Planting the pretty bits
Gardening in the Forest of Dean May Plantings I have been concentrating on the vegetable garden up until now, but the warm weather has encouraged us to get the planters filled up with the pretty flowers. We have planted impatiens , begonias , geraniums and most of the usual garden plants. The garden is certainly changing a lot now the …
A great time for gardeners
Gardening in the Forest of Dean This time of year is fantastic for gardening and gardeners. Last weeks cold snap has been replaced with warm sunny weather and we have been busy planting out in the garden. Our sweet peas and climbing fuchsias are big enough and as you can see we now have them out in various places in …