Garry Coward-Williams, editor I love old black and white films. Without modern special effects they utilised dramatic lighting, specially written film scores and characterful acting to tell their stories and…
Amateur Gardening Blog
Summertime and the snipping is easy
I wouldn’t exactly say I’m secateur-happy, but when I see something that needs a good trim I generally can’t wait to get out there and get at it. A couple…
Life on the allotment in June – beetroot, broad beans and spinach
At the moment, there’s just one problem with life on the allotment in June – the heat is taking its toll on my veg! Despite watering in the morning or the…
We’re (almost) going on a summer holiday
Garry Coward-Williams, editor The lockdown has taught me to appreciate things oft taken for granted: free movement, socialising and being able to physically be with family and friends. Had it…
Essential jobs to tackle in June
It’s a busy old time of year in the garden and it’s easy to get bogged down in ‘too much to do, too little time’ syndrome. Very often I’ll start…
Life on the allotment – growing vegetables in June
We had quite a lot of rain during the week, and the allotment is looking much better for it. Rain is important when you’re growing vegetables on the allotment in…
The AG Team’s Handy Lifestyle Hacks
Garry Coward-Williams, editor As someone who is naturally absentminded and frankly not very lateral I just couldn’t think of any ‘life hacks’ I have done. However, I wanted to impart…
Our amazing moths
I know I keep banging on about the importance of making room in our gardens for wildlife at a time when many creatures are losing their habitat at a frightening…
Gardening with kids plus great giveaway
As families are encouraged to get out into the garden and get their youngsters growing food and flowers instead of going to play in the park, some parents are worried…
Life on the allotment – potatoes, strawberries, beans and courgettes
At last we’ve had some rain! And I’d like some more of it, please. I still have to water the allotment every few days because the rain we’ve had has…