it sounds like most of us feel the same way about winter...i thought it was only me who recorded the whole GW, Beechgrove and now Garden Revival to watch through the dreary winter nights. I love the hour long Gardeners world but it is on too late for me, can't keep awake. GW and RHS mags to read over winter and NGS gardens to plan for next year. Dahlia tubers to order )
like some of you, winter dark nights gives my husband and I a well earned break. We can't feel guilty about not being outside as it is dark
i won't bother planting broadbean, runner bean, fine bean seeds in pots this autumn/spring as mice had the lot....a waste of time and money. I planted the next batch directly into beds and they all did fine.
I have a few new borders i would like to dig out, any excuse for more planting
TV I don't watch , I have looked forward to cosy winter days .
I shall catch up on scrapbooking, drawing ,mixed media painting,learning the art of calligraphy and illuminated letters, photography and all other crafts which I didn't do while pottering in the garden , making jam and childcaring through summer.
I am taking hardwood cuttings from everything that can be found. Sticking them in my sand propagating bed.. WITH BIG LABELS... since I WILL forget what is in there;-) also I was given a whole bunch of Ophiopogon which needs dividing and potting. There are LOADS of things you can do even in the dead of winter. Ordering liners for next year etc.
I have really got to cut back the geraniums under my front window . I take the hedge trimmer to it . It is in a very dry position under an overhanging window . And can be cut back really hard . If I leave it much longer I won't be able to walk up the path to the front door.
I've never seen Beechgrove and I find GW too slow, I get impatient watching it
I have more to do over winter than in the summer, plants to move, I'm changing the pond, extending the lawn, still haven't planted my daffs, need to put up some trellis also buy the trellis, new plants to plant, might paint the fence on a dry day, making another brick path as well as a crazy paving area under the bird feeders...and have an allotment to meddle with.
Try Beechgrove VS - 30 mins packed with good info and well presented even if if it's not immediately relevant to you and your garden. Old methods/plants/techniques/products and new.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
Geoff Hamilton did a series on how to make/build/plant a paradise garden. he built 2 - one on a budget for ordinary folk and one more elaborate and with fancier materials for those with deeper pockets. You can still buy the DVD's and the books often turn up in charity shops. Excellent value, especially the DVD which comes with the Cottage Garden series and the ornamental Kitchen Garden series. Wonderful stuff.
I suspect Monty's version will be another tour round other people's gardens.
Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
"The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
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Don't you know? God gives rainy days so that gardeners can clean their houses. "Gardening for ever, housework whenever."
The morning after the storm, I was checking the garden for damage, 'im indoors was looking at the roof; I hadn't even thought about the roof.
it sounds like most of us feel the same way about winter...i thought it was only me who recorded the whole GW, Beechgrove and now Garden Revival to watch through the dreary winter nights. I love the hour long Gardeners world but it is on too late for me, can't keep awake. GW and RHS mags to read over winter and NGS gardens to plan for next year. Dahlia tubers to order
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like some of you, winter dark nights gives my husband and I a well earned break. We can't feel guilty about not being outside as it is dark
i won't bother planting broadbean, runner bean, fine bean seeds in pots this autumn/spring as mice had the lot....a waste of time and money. I planted the next batch directly into beds and they all did fine.
I have a few new borders i would like to dig out, any excuse for more planting
TV I don't watch , I have looked forward to cosy winter days .
I shall catch up on scrapbooking, drawing ,mixed media painting,learning the art of calligraphy and illuminated letters, photography and all other crafts which I didn't do while pottering in the garden , making jam and childcaring through summer.
Hope everyone enjoys winter as much as I .
House work ......what's that ???????
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I am taking hardwood cuttings from everything that can be found. Sticking them in my sand propagating bed.. WITH BIG LABELS... since I WILL forget what is in there;-) also I was given a whole bunch of Ophiopogon which needs dividing and potting. There are LOADS of things you can do even in the dead of winter. Ordering liners for next year etc.
I have really got to cut back the geraniums under my front window . I take the hedge trimmer to it . It is in a very dry position under an overhanging window . And can be cut back really hard . If I leave it much longer I won't be able to walk up the path to the front door.
'You must have some bread with it me duck!'
I've never seen Beechgrove and I find GW too slow, I get impatient watching it
I have more to do over winter than in the summer, plants to move, I'm changing the pond, extending the lawn, still haven't planted my daffs, need to put up some trellis also buy the trellis, new plants to plant, might paint the fence on a dry day, making another brick path as well as a crazy paving area under the bird feeders...and have an allotment to meddle with.
Also got house stuff to do☹️
Try Beechgrove VS - 30 mins packed with good info and well presented even if if it's not immediately relevant to you and your garden. Old methods/plants/techniques/products and new.
Your getting mixed up with "Steam Punk Radio"
Last edited: 25 October 2017 10:52:46
Looking forward to Monty's new series to come Paradise Gardens think it may go out in Jan/Feb as there is a book out in Feb for the series
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Paradise-Gardens-Monty-Don/dp/1473666481
Last edited: 28 October 2017 17:34:37
There's original!!
Geoff Hamilton did a series on how to make/build/plant a paradise garden. he built 2 - one on a budget for ordinary folk and one more elaborate and with fancier materials for those with deeper pockets. You can still buy the DVD's and the books often turn up in charity shops. Excellent value, especially the DVD which comes with the Cottage Garden series and the ornamental Kitchen Garden series. Wonderful stuff.
I suspect Monty's version will be another tour round other people's gardens.