Scythe Ways, Grandfather Tree & Re-Cep-ies
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 […]
Green Scene
Taken from my weekly columns from Wales’s national newspaper, the Western Mail and The Abergavenny Chronicle and also other publications I write for monthly and bi-monthly.
There are also a few ‘stand-alone’ write ups of experiences that I have been inspired to write about, but generally, you can read about my most recent exploits, escapades and endorsements.
Autumnal August, From Tomato to Nomato, Moth Plant & Moving up the Ladder
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 […]
Veggin’ Out, Keep Sowing, Hogging the Limelight, Revenge of the Horse Flies & Flying Flowers
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 […]
Keep Horse Flies Away, Tick-ing Off, A Bird In The Hand & Allbutt Blue
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 […]
Pond Life, Weedy Water & Gild the Water Lily
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 […]
Walking Back to Happiness, Gardeners’ Real World & Sticky Willy
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 […]
Grasp the Nettle, Water Great Idea, Bee and Butterfly Bars & Paw-fect Paddling Pools
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 […]
New Green Fingers, From the Art, If Only Heaven Had Visiting Hours & Roses Grow on You
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 […]
Almost Has Beans, Allbut Blue & Fox’s Gloves
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 […]
Respect Your Elder, Daisy Daisy & All Tooled Up
Taken from Lynne’s weekly column ‘Green Scene’ for the Western Mail 6th June 2020 Respect Your Elder June is officially the start of the meteorological summer, a little ironic when we can see the two […]