I must be unusual - I don't get withdrawal symptoms.
I enjoy spending time watching the birds on the feeders, I still have plenty of planting to look at too, and I have plenty of other things to do over winter, so I really don't miss doing any gardening.
It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I must admit I do get a bit twitchy by the time February comes, but it depends on the weather we've had and how much I've been able to get outside. Not that I do much gardening as such, it's more a patrol to see what's happening. This side of Christmas there's usually stuff going on and January is seed catalogue time!
Hi obelisk, i agree with you on Geoff Hamilton, i had his series on VHS recorder and used to rush home from work to watch the programme i had recorded on VHS recorder, some 20 years ago. I loved his cottage garden series, it was so relaxing to watch and he had a lovely manner about him. I have his book 'a year in your garden' and it was my month by month bible for many years before the internet ?
I use Geoff Hamiltons organic gardening book all the time for information about growing vegetables, it's easy to understand and I have yet to find anything which suits me better.
FG - I think this is about withdrawal symptoms form GW rather than gardening, unless someone out there really thinks you should only garden when Monty is there to remind you what and when to do! That's more about BBC schedulers and Monty's contract isn't it?
Certainly for me, gardening only stopped in heavy rains, impossible winds or deep frosts - all of which were usually plentiful in the Belgian garden. The only thing to stop me here is the lack of rain as this drought continues. Heavy grey clouds all round today except for us, sitting in a pool of bright sun.
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I must be unusual - I don't get withdrawal symptoms.
I enjoy spending time watching the birds on the feeders, I still have plenty of planting to look at too, and I have plenty of other things to do over winter, so I really don't miss doing any gardening.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I must admit I do get a bit twitchy by the time February comes, but it depends on the weather we've had and how much I've been able to get outside. Not that I do much gardening as such, it's more a patrol to see what's happening. This side of Christmas there's usually stuff going on and January is seed catalogue time!
Hi obelisk, i agree with you on Geoff Hamilton, i had his series on VHS recorder and used to rush home from work to watch the programme i had recorded on VHS recorder, some 20 years ago. I loved his cottage garden series, it was so relaxing to watch and he had a lovely manner about him. I have his book 'a year in your garden' and it was my month by month bible for many years before the internet ?
I use Geoff Hamiltons organic gardening book all the time for information about growing vegetables, it's easy to understand and I have yet to find anything which suits me better.
FG - I think this is about withdrawal symptoms form GW rather than gardening, unless someone out there really thinks you should only garden when Monty is there to remind you what and when to do! That's more about BBC schedulers and Monty's contract isn't it?
Certainly for me, gardening only stopped in heavy rains, impossible winds or deep frosts - all of which were usually plentiful in the Belgian garden. The only thing to stop me here is the lack of rain as this drought continues. Heavy grey clouds all round today except for us, sitting in a pool of bright sun.