I’m busy doing my SAT’s at the moment, so I’ve asked people I know to do a guest post on my blog. My friend, Joan is a volunteer at Operation Farm and People First Tameside.

Joan likes the celebrity chef, James Martin, drinking wine and eating pork pies !!

She also loves gardening.

I am looking forward to this year’s gardening; I really love this season, Spring, with its daffodils and bluebells. Most plants are just about popping up. I have decided I am going to grow lots of herbs this year, I just love the smell they give off.

Last year we bought a Bottlebrush plant and I don’t know a lot about it, so I’m hoping your gardening friends can tell me something about it!!!

Here’s some photos of my front garden.

I have just done the front garden, ready to put in some new plants, but I’m not sure what I want in there yet. But, I have had two beautiful Golden Roses, which were for our Golden Wedding Anniversary, they are budding already, so I need to sort them out. I also have some Rosemary to put in. I’ve still got a lot of cutting down to do in our back garden, I wanted to move some plants and replant others, I just need the weather to be on my side!

I’m so proud of what you have achieved George – I think you’re a great role model to get kids gardening. I’m a great believer in gardening being good for your mental health; a few minutes outside makes you feel fantastic

Keep up the good work George !!

If you would like to write a guest post for my blog, please get in touch – it would be really nice to hear about your garden and why you think kids getting involved in gardening is important.