Whissendine Open Gardens is taking place again as part of the village annual Feast Week celebrations. Many villagers are opening their gardens to the public for the first time. Refreshments served all day in the village hall. Maps can be purchased from the Green in the heart of the village at the cost of £4 [...]
TOP TIP fertilizers and feeds do not stay active for very long so if you have a collection of half empty fertilizers or feeds use them up under hedges and around established tress. You will be amazed at the response and your shed is tidy. Firm up any plants that may have been loosened by [...]
Let's start with the Queen I mean Clematis of course. When the bad frosts have gone cut late flowering clematis (those that flower after June) down to about 60cm. (2ft) Have fun planning your vegetables and flowers chosen from the magazines. If you have never grown vegetables or flowers from seed, give it a go [...]
Anyone who has had the courage to read any of these pathetic ramblings before will know that I love to read quirky and unusual books. I have recently been reading a delightful series of books called ‘Must Try Harder’. These small and easy to read books have a common theme, written by a retired teacher [...]
Just now as I pick up my quill pen to begin creating the next instalment of what will undoubtedly become known to mankind as a stunning piece of masterful literature. I wonder if posterity will consider the pain, dedication and sacrifice we sensitive types pour into our creations. What say you dear dedicated reader will [...]
‘It is a truth universally acknowledged that a young man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a good … garden!’ Now whilst I pay due homage to Jane Austin for the opening lines to her novel Pride and Prejudice just think of what a success the book would have been [...]
GARDENING JOBS FOR THE MONTH TOP TIP Fertilizers and feeds do not stay active for very long so if you have a collection of half empty fertilizers or feeds use them up under hedges and around established trees. You will be amazed at the response and your shed is tidy. Firm up any plants that [...]
May I be the first to wish you a Happy New February! Makes a change don’t you think? I thought I would save my New Year good wishes until February only to be different you understand ... ’twas ever thus’ she who must be obeyed would say! In any event please have a happy, successful [...]
Hooray and dippidy doodah, congratulations and all that sort of thing! Why? You might ask, well........It is my anniversary, yes good reader January 2015 marks the 20th year I have been churning out this appalling nonsense and the amazing thing is I am still using the same jokes! You kind people are so patient, brave [...]
