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What’s going on this spring?

Posted on 16/03/2023 by greenfingeredgeorge

Blink, we’re already 3 months in to 2023 and I planned to write a post about all the stuff I’ve got on this year, but here we are in March and I’ve totally neglected my blog! I’ve got plenty of … Continue reading →

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The winter weather has wiped me out !

Posted on 10/02/2019 by greenfingeredgeorge

I’ve had the dreaded winter bug this week and it totally wiped me out. All I can say is, thank heavens for Grandmas, books, scrabble and Dr Who on iPlayer! Today though, I nipped outside to water my carnivorous plants … 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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Autumn update from my home garden

Posted on 12/10/2018 by greenfingeredgeorge

I’m writing this blog about my own garden, as the autumn sunshine beams down through the last leaves on the trees. Whilst there’s still some goodies to harvest in the garden, it’s also time to think ahead, of winter jobs … Continue reading →

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Inspired by Lost Words and Autumn Art this weekend

Posted on 30/09/2018 by greenfingeredgeorge

I’ve made the most of the autumn leaves, the sky, the smell this weekend, by visiting 2 of my favourite places, to experience 2 very different things. On Friday I went to Hulme Community Garden Centre to watch Lost Words, … Continue reading →

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All the leaves are brown and the sky is grey……

Posted on 23/09/2018 by greenfingeredgeorge

I really love autumn, with the lovely fresh, crisp mornings and the beautiful jewel like colours of the leaves falling from the trees. It’s also a time to reap the rewards of your garden and celebrate all the effort that … Continue reading →

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I’m so excited to be setting up my own wildlife gardening group, with The Young Operation Farmers

Posted on 18/07/2018 by greenfingeredgeorge

Ding dong, the community group I volunteer at, has got some dosh to pay for a Young Operation Farmers’ Project. This will give me the chance to start my wildlife gardening group, that I’ve been talking about for ages; I’m … Continue reading →

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