Articles by Lynne Allbutt

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 15th August 2020 Chinese Give Away A few readers have contacted me to tell me they have received seeds from China, which they haven’t […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 8th August 2020 Scythe Ways I have just finished scything a few areas of long grass in various gardens.  I only learned to scythe […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 1st August 2020 Autumnal August As a kid I can remember insisting that August should be an autumn month because it started with the […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 25th July 2020 Veggin’ Out Lots of people are telling me that it’s been a ‘funny old year for (growing) veg’.  I have to […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 18th July 2020 Keep Horse Flies Away Horse flies are currently the bane of anyone, and everyone, who is spending time outdoors, which at […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 11th July 2020 Pond Life Apparently a ‘lorra lock down ponds’ have been created during the last 3 months, with people keen to find […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 4th July 2020 Walking Back to Happiness I’m four days into Prostate Cymru’s fabulous renowned ‘Big Walk’, and hoping you will join me (it’s […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 27th June 2020 Grasp the Nettle Crikey – now things are growing in the garden.  The recent rains followed by this week’s heat wave […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 20th June 2020 New Green Fingers A few years ago, the Royal Horticultural Society invested huge amounts of money and time trying to encourage […]

Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 13th June 2020 Almost Has Beans Boy, have I been given the runaround by my runner beans this year. The first lot of seeds […]