GREEN FINGERS: Autumn has arrived
Isle of Wight ObserverThere has certainly been a change in the weather recently, with some welcome rain, but also some very damp and…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: We all need some rain
The hot and dry summer is continuing with no rainfall as yet, although there may be a little in the…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Your garden is bursting into life
You might be considering growing something a little different this year, maybe seaweed or rice, following the relentless rainfall we…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Spring is on the way!
We are well into the new year now, so it won’t be too long until spring is here. However, it…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Looking back at the year
Seasons’ Greetings to you all. We are now into the season of winter, when gardens would, in the past, have…
Read MoreGREEN FINGERS: Winter isn’t far away
This 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…
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