Garry Coward-Williams, editor If I could live in any period in time I would go back to 1958 to enjoy the end of the 50s and the whole of the…
Coronavirus Gardening Blog
Garden centres reopen after lockdown closures
They’re open! After weeks of closure and concerns about redundancies and millions of plants being dumped, England’s garden centres reopened on Wednesday, May 13. That morning, AG team members Garry…
Garden competition for Brain Tumour Charity
We all know that gardeners are a kindly lot, so here at AG we are inviting you to show off your green-fingered skills and raise much-needed funds for a worthwhile…
Garden centres to reopen in England
There were sighs of relief all round when the Government announced that garden centres In England could re-open on Wednesday, May 13, two days after their Welsh counterparts. As well…
Nipping problems in the bud
Yes, everything is luscious and growing beautifully in the personal paradises we are cultivating in our front and back gardens, but don’t be lulled into a false sense of security.…
Life on the allotment – strawberries, sweet peas, beetroot, parsnips and potatoes
Strawberries I replaced my strawberry plants in March 2019, so last year I had just one or two strawberries as the plants were still getting established. Now they’re growing well,…
The AG team’s favourite comfort food
Garry Coward-Williams, editor As a dedicated foodie I think of all food as comfort and if I didn’t impose strict dietary rules to control my intake I would be gargantuan!…
New life for our nearly-new pond
In April 2019 we dug a small wildlife pond in the garden. I say small, and it is small, and one large Koi carp would probably fill it, but it…
Seeds, peas and fruitlets
After a slightly longer-than-usual delay thanks to C19, our veg seeds from Mr Fothergill’s finally arrived to great excitement. Hurrah! We have three varieties of tomato, chard, runner beans and…
Life on the allotment – sweetcorn, peas, broad beans and pumpkins
Sweetcorn The sweetcorn went in on Sunday because the plants were getting too big for their pots. This year I’m growing ‘Swift’ on the allotment, and I planted it in…