Tag Archives: George Hassall

Why growing your own fruit and veg couldn’t be more important

Posted on 15/03/2020 by greenfingeredgeorge

Growing your own fruit and veg is so satisfying, it tastes great, it helps the climate by reducing our carbon footprint and now with the threat of self-isolation from coronavirus, being self-sufficient couldn’t be more important. Here’s a few tips … Continue reading →

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Notes and observations from our wildlife garden – A Family Blog

Posted on 05/01/2020 by greenfingeredgeorge

Whilst we created our garden for it to provide us with food and look pretty, without doubt our main reason was to create a home for wildlife. And this year we have certainly reaped the benefits of all our hard … Continue reading →

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How our garden grew in 2019

Posted on 27/12/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

As we move into winter, there isn’t a lot to do in the garden; so this blog is basically a summary of what has happened in our garden this growing year.  It has been an incredible year of gardening, with … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 4 years of blogging

Posted on 25/11/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

Today I’ve been blogging for 4 years and even though I’ve been a bit quiet recently, my gardening journey still ‘grows on’. My first blog was about buying some new apple cordons and just like those trees, I’ve grown a … Continue reading →

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For the love of gardening

Posted on 20/10/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

What an honour it was to be the guest speaker at The Bumblebee Conservation Trust’s AGM & Member’s Day yesterday (19.10.19) on my home ‘turf’ in Manchester, at Lancashire Cricket Ground. I strongly bee-lieve that making events like this accessible … Continue reading →

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My trip to RHS Garden Wisley wraps up a Royal Summer

Posted on 22/09/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

It was back to RHS Garden Wisley and ‘Back to Nature’ last week as I wrapped up a summer of gardening and Blue Peter filming with Catherine, HRH The Duchess of Cambridge. Catherine’s ‘Back to Nature’ Garden is inspired by … Continue reading →

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My bugs, bees and butterflies vlog

Posted on 05/08/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

It’s taken us a long time to create a wildlife haven, but the hard work is definitely paying off, because the garden is absolutely bursting with bugs, bees & butterflies. It’s fair to say, we are pretty chuffed with the … Continue reading →

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Back to nature at RHS Chelsea

Posted on 24/05/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

I’ve been posting on social media all week about my visit to RHS Chelsea Flower Show and here’s a very quick wrap up.     I could write about perfect plants, sublime sculptures, lush landscaping and epic engineering, but for … Continue reading →

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Keep calm and plant a seed !

Posted on 24/03/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

I hope you enjoyed reading last week’s post about a greener garden and maybe you feel inspired to grow more of your own fruit, herbs and veg. This week’s blog is based on what we’re planning to grow in our … Continue reading →

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The 12 Days Of Harvest – Merry Christmas Green Fingered Fans

Posted on 23/12/2018 by greenfingeredgeorge

Well, Green Fingered Fans, it’s been an interesting year for us gardeners. With not one, but 2 blasts from the Beast from the East and then a few months later the garden was torched, with a hot, dry summer. As … Continue reading →

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