Winter doldrums

Garden is deep in winter slumber. Half overgrown with weeds in places. The decking having a coating of grime that I will strive to remove when the weather gets a bit better.

When we have such big plans for the garden, it is frustrating to have to wait out the winter months before we can put any of our plans into action. Frustrating, but probably better for our family bank balance.

As I come from a family of gardeners, I feel pressure to have our back garden transformed into a little patch of paradise as soon as possible. Both my Dad and Granddad were big gardeners, spending a lot of their free time looking after their respective patches. Both of them had large gardens. Mine is smaller, but I hope to mould it into something they both would be proud of and happy to work in.

Article: Chelsea Flower Show

The Guardian: Changing Chelsea: modernising the Chelsea flower show. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwtZylgSU

News: Gardening for all?

The Telegraph: Chelsea Flower Show: Alan Titchmarsh hits back at claims gardening is preserve of middle class. http://google.com/newsstand/s/CBIwi4ud_SQ

Gardening blog

Having moved into a small semi with my family early last year, I now find myself with a garden. My Dad was always a big gardener and all my childhood memories include playing in our large garden out in rural Lincolnshire, with him mowing, weeding or otherwise working outside.

So, despite having little (adult) experience, I find gardening is something I want to get into. This blog, then, will catalogue my attempts and level of success (or failure) at just that.