Autumn/Winter
Winter equinox takes place around 22 December as the amount of daylight quietly lengthens.
Being in the garden you’ll notice a drastic temperature drop around 1pm, even on the sunniest days. Don’t be taken in by the Winter Fools Spring days. Now it is all about visiting the garden in the mornings to make the most of the day.
A perfect time to begin any DIY projects.
Sunrise 8:12am; Sunset 4:03pm. Temperature 6° high / 3° low (mid-month).
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Chatting about the future over breakfast. Tea strainer https://amzn.to/42yczaX
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Video in response to an email from https://www.youtube.com/@TomInTheSky2001 who asked ‘how much does it cost to live alone?’. Referral to Octopus for gas and electric https://share.octopus.energy/open-shade-306
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It is time for me to sow my Runner Bean seeds for planting out during May.
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Birthday gifts arrive and in the homestead it is time to start sowing the seeds.
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Items used at home.
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A very enjoyable day out exploring around the Afan Valley and meeting the characters that make this location so special. South Wales Miners’ Museum https://www.swminers.co.uk/ Rhondda Tunnel https://rhonddatunnel.com/ Glyncorrwg Cafe …
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Busy day on the homestead dealing with fruit trees ends with a chase across the mountains to find a lost dog before chasing the sunset over Rhigos.
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Variety Photograph Description Price in 2025 Purchased from Dwarf Gallery Collection £18.94 jparkers
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The first day of warm sunshine this year and I’m standing on an allotment in the next valley over from my home. I’ve volunteered to buddy-up with a plot …
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A look around my miners cottage garden and harvesting leeks at the homestead and planting snowdrops.
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“We try to include the species listed below in the mix, but please be aware that, as with all our hedging packs, we reserve the right to substitute. The mix is …
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When your seed Potatoes arrive you can keep them in their bags (if paper bags, otherwise remove from plastic bags) until it is time to plant them. Most gardeners do …
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February and March are times to plant Snowdrops “in-the-green” for successful flowers. The only scented snowdrop is the variety Sam Arnott.
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An easy way to store potatoes while they are in the ‘chitting’ stage. When frost is forecast just throw a few layers of fleece over the entire station, although remove …
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GRAPE‘Crimson Seedless’ Grape Vine (red)purchased from https://www.rootsplants.co.uk/products/60cm-vitis-crimson-seedless-3l-pot
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Wild Garlic – Allium Ursinum – from jparkers https://www.jparkers.co.uk/allium-ursinum-wild-garlic-1017793c
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HEDGEROW Bird Friendly Hedge Mix purchased from https://www.ashridgetrees.co.uk/p/hedging/ready-mixed/bird-friendly-collectionHawthorn – Crataegus monogyna – frothy white, may flowers in spring and bright red haws in autumnWild Privet – Ligustrum vulgare – white flowers, black …
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Ideally you would have ordered your seed Potatoes last month but if you haven’t this month is the last opportunity as stocks will be very low next month.
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Variety Photograph Description Price in 2025 Purchased from Easy Does It Repeat flowering and medium fragrance. Absolutely stunning colours that will light up your …
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Leaving London after 23 years for a new life in the mountains of South Wales.
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Princess Productions / ITV. Role: Social Media Producer (Live) and Trailer VT Editor.
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David Fynn, the star of the West End’s School of Rock, sits with Imogen Lloyd Webber and talks appearing in the holy trinity of geek shows and putting his own …
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Looking back over the year on The Rusty Allotment during 2015.
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ITV. Roles: Entertainment Researcher then promoted to Overnight Output Producer.
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Britain in a Day is a documentary film that consists of a series clips of footage shot by members of the public in Britain on 12 November 2011. BBC / …
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Featuring… Rachel Tucker, Louise Dearman and Mark Evans. London Camera Operator / Director. 12 years at broadway.com producing the London content covering West End theatre.
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