WELCOME TO MY POTTING SHED

You can't beat a dollop of mud a day to keep the Doctor at bay.

Why not follow me about as I garden for money and just for fun in beautiful Nailsworth and its' environs.

What's it all about?

My gardens, that's all and any gardening related stuff I guess you might be interested in.

Where do I garden?

My house is in the centre of Nailsworth. With the wind in the right direction, we get a strong whiff of curry as it floats out of the Passage to India and into our front garden. We never get this smell anywhere else on our premises, which is either a good thing, or a bad one, depending on your point of view. As you now know we have a garden, a small rectangle, at the front of the house, and a triangular courtyard garden at the back. Then there's the Garden Plot, right down in the heart of Nailsworth, which I rent from a local business. This is new as from Autumn 2009 and will take a lot of work to help it become productive. I try to garden for veges at my friend Debbis house and for fun with my next door neighbour.

It adds up to a lot of work. For a relaxing hobby, it's proving stressful at times, but, mostly it's heaven.

There are customers who like me to work for them right through the year, and others who I see during the summer months. This working more days a week in the summer than in the winter, of course. The way to keep the finances stable for me has been to teach on the days I don't garden. Works really well for me. The bills get paid, we haven't starved to death yet and we get to have fun ... sometimes!

Saturday, 17 September 2011

Birmingham Veg and Flower Show


They may throw thousands at the BIRMINGHAM ARTS FEST, but sadly Brum city council can't even throw tuppence at their garden show. Have they any idea how popular garden shows are these days? Chelsea, Hampton Court, Malvern etc? Why not a truly epic show for our second city, rather than this tiddler of an offering? 


OK, not so much tiddler, more MONSTER!


Or should I say MONSTERS!


The displays of veges - fab, though less than half a dozen entrants in each categories.


It all gives us a great clue as to the things we should be harvesting RIGHT NOW.


MeWally had an eye watering moment as he admired the MARROWS 
: )


For some reason he fell into the moment and raised his hands to steal the glory of being a prize grower - silly ass.


We stumbled across a brace of strangers and one famous TV gardener - CHRISTINE WALKDEN   who were keen to have a natter with me.

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