GREEN FINGERS: Winter isn’t far away
Isle of Wight ObserverThis week we’ve finally felt the first sign of winter on the horizon, with a distinctly chilly nip in the…
Read MoreGREEN FINGES: Our gardens welcome the rain – even if we don’t!
There has definitely been in a shift in the weather of late, with far more unsettled conditions, some experiencing rainfall…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: This is a long dry summer!
The warm summer is continuing with very little in the way of rainfall, which is so different to this time…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Time to enjoy your hard work
As per usual, I’ll start off with a mention about the weather. What a summer we are having! There’s lots…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Summertime – and the livin’ is easy
Summer is definitely in full swing now. We’ve had some lovely weather just recently and although we’ve not seen a…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: What a difference a year makes!
This time last year the sun had only just decided to make an appearance, whereas this year we’ve seen one…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Don’t be lulled into a false sense of security – watch out for frosts
Well, we’ve certainly been treated to some unseasonably warm and dry weather over the last few weeks. With all the…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Warm sunshine – but it’s not summer yet
At last we’ve seen some welcome sunshine in the garden. In fact, we’ve seen some unusually high temperatures in early…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Getting to work for the new gardening year
This time last year, we had been battered by damaging winds and heavy rainfall. However, the last few weeks have…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: A new gardening year awaits
Happy New Year to all you gardeners out there. Well, as always, I’ll start off with a comment about the…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: A look back at the gardening year
Seasons Greetings to you all. As it’s my last article of the year I thought I’d round things off with…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: What a difference a year makes!
This time last year I wrote in my article how no two years are the same – and these last…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: October jobs for your garden
If anyone was in any doubt about whether summer was over, the recent weather has certainly shown us that autumn…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Goodbye Summer – Hello Autumn!
Well, the summer has slipped away and it’s hardly been a memorable one. With only a few particularly warm days,…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Some sunshine – at last!
It has taken long enough but the summer has finally arrived. Maybe not the searing hot temperatures we’d expect at…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Summer is on its way… surely!
Well as usual, I start off with a round-up of the recent weather that affects all us gardeners. What a…
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