November 14, 2022

Ah, autumn. According to Shakespeare, it’s, ‘That time of year thou mayst in me behold, When yellow leaves, or none, or few, do hang‘. To Keats, it’s, ‘Season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, close bosom friend of the maturing sun‘; and to the great Christina Rossetti, it’s, ‘Mine avenue is all a growth of oaks, […]

With autumn now finally here and the days drawing in, there’s less and less to do in the garden or on the allotment. Most crops and plants have been harvested, and flowers are fading after their stunning summer display. Grounds are starting to look bare, with soil being exposed to the cold air and seasonal […]

As my regular reader will know, (hello, Mum!) I usually start my blogs with some witty story or social comment, appertaining to the subject only in a lateral sense, rambling on with the occasional ‘bon mot’, eventually getting to my actual purpose – to tell you about our fantastic deals. Not this time. (See what […]