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planting ahead
The first draft of this post began with a rather gloomy assessment of the year’s events. By the time I reached the third paragraph I had bored myself, which is never a good start. Besides, who really...
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BITTERSWEET MEMORIES OF 2020
The year 2020. Where to begin? It’s tempting to dive straight into the obvious negatives – and let’s face it that would be rich territory – but I’m prepared to stick my neck out and say that in many...
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A Year of Plotting
January 2020 After waiting only four months, we got the news that we had reached the top of the allotment waiting list: if we were still interested, would we like to come and choose the one we wanted?...
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Baby steps (towards spring)
Every weekend is pretty much the same during the lockdown. A time to catch up on sleep, to read, phone friends and family, make lists, walk the dogs, eat, drink and do a few jobs outside. There are a...
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Arctic April
It has been the strangest month; cold – indeed the frostiest April in sixty years – and desert-dry. Although we’ve escaped spring frosts here on the East Kent coast, it has been bitter day-in,...
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Here Comes Summer!
The title of of this post is tongue-in-cheek given I’m sat at my desk with rain pattering on the skylight and a brisk draught whipping around my ankles. Three weeks of ‘too-good-to-be-true’ weather...
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National Allotments Week 2021
I am surprised and embarrassed to note that the last time I wrote on TFG’s blog was back in January. Where have the last 7 months gone? I will endeavour to post more frequently going forward; however,...
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Our Top 10 Dahlias of 2021
As the dahlia season draws to a close, it’s time to celebrate those that dazzled during this uniquely cool and wet year. We ended the last growing season by lifting all of our tubers from our...
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How To Use Horse Manure In Your Garden
No good gardener ever turns down the offer of a load of well-composted horse manure. Some may even go weak at the knees at the very mention of muck. Why? Because horse manure is a fantastic natural...
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How to Grow Dahlias – A Simple Guide
The Frustrated Gardener is very much a team effort. Whilst it’s usually me pounding the keyboard, from time to time my partner John, otherwise know as The Beau, contributes a post. Dahlias are his...
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How To Enjoy Your Garden in May
May, Oh My! How rich and luxuriant you are. I want to bathe in your greenness, shower beneath your blossom and dream in your flowery meadows. If you’ve not already caught on, May is by far my...
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Catching Up
It has been an embarrassingly long time long since I posted an update on our garden and allotment. Fear not, everything is coming up roses. Like you, we’ve been adjusting to this crazy, post-pandemic...
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