The September Garden

It’s September already. Autumn is fast approaching, but for the now, the weather is perfect here in the South East. It’s warm but not the fierce heat we had a month or two ago. Continue reading “The September Garden”

A Small Victory

As a gardener, we have our good days and our bad. However, once in a while the gods spin the dial, and something sublime happens. No, I didn’t win the lottery. No, the meaning of life isn’t growing in my pumpkin bed. And no, Walt Disney isn’t looking for a gardening Jedi to wield his hoe-lightsaber in the next Star Wars film.  Today, I discovered I have two melons growing in my polytunnel… ‘Ohhhh Matron!’  Continue reading “A Small Victory”

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Fruits of the Season

Our neighbour very kindly gifted us some Bramley apples along with some plums the other day. So along with combatting courgettes and wrangling runner beans, I’ve had a heap of fruit to deal with. Continue reading “Fruits of the Season”