February Newsletter
The flowers of late winter and early spring occupy places in our hearts well out of proportion to their size. ~ Gertrude Smith Wister (1905–1999) In February …
Water Butts
Watering the Garden Made Easy
Watering the garden can be a real chore during summer or it can be an opportunity to study your garden. Enjoying looking at plants you might otherwise miss. …
August Allotment Tips
The allotment provides as much food for the family as we can handle at this time of year. And more besides! The summer harvest is the culmination of the hard …
Down on the allotment in June
The last few years have seen June end up as a pretty wet and miserable month for many of us. Hopefully 2013 will be different! Sunshine and showers at this …
The Year of the Water Butt
The past 2 or 3 years haven’t seen the sunniest of summers – but this year we have been promised an “Ice-cream Summer”. (Does this differ in anyway …