Kate Humble Goes Gardening
Nature loving writer and TV presenter Kate Humble, has fond memories of being brought up in the countryside. “We lived next door to a farm and had a really chaotic garden,” she recalls. “You couldn’t […]
Articles by Lynne Allbutt
Best Foot Forward – stress fracture frustration
Finishing the HSBC Cardiff 10K on Sunday. Ran with a stress fracture – very painful now and not looking good for rest of Run-athon. Any advice and/or miracle cures welcome … will be swimming and […]
Courgette, Pea and Mint Soup
Butter for frying 1 tbsn olive oil 1 small onion, peeled and chopped 250 g courgettes, trimmed and chopped 750 ml chicken or veg stock 250 g shelled peas Handful fresh mint leaves chopped. Melt […]
Radio 2’s Lynn Bowles Goes Green
BBC Radio 2 presenter, Lynn Bowles got half way through her practical year studying agriculture before she realised it wasn’t for her. “It wasn’t because of the bad weather or anything”, she says adamantly. “Being […]
It’s Not Easy Being Green
Star of BBC’s “It isn’t Easy Being Green”, James Strawbridge, surprised me a little by confessing he’s always wanted to be a Landscape Gardener. “I’d love your job”, he enthuses. “I have always been into […]
Bloomin’ Marvellous
Most of the week was spent judging Blaenau Gwent in Bloom. A fabulous honour and lovely to meet so many enthusiastic and clever gardeners but not an easy task, I can assure you. I saw […]
Fiz Brown Goes Green
Actress Jennie McApline is best known for her role as Fiz Brown in Coronation Street but the actress started her career as a stand up comedienne. She recalls; “In school, we had to stand up […]
Lynne Loves …
… the Block Paving Knife and Weed Finger by Traditional Tool Makers, Burgon & Ball. Both of the beautifully crafted hand tools are brilliant for removing weeds in patios, paths and steps and all without […]
In the Garden with Robin Ince
Stand up Comedian and author Robin Ince is currently in the midst of performing at Music Festivals. “I literally spend the summer going from one Fest to another,” he explains, “Which doesn’t leave much time […]
If You Want to Get Ahead, Get a Hat
Lynne Loves …. the lightweight, summer version of my well worn cowboy hat. Not only does it keep the sun off but it’s also waterproof and has mesh sides, so it’s much cooler to wear […]