Fence find

I spent the glorious Sunday afternoon putting in new fence panels and gravel boards and almost got sunburnt in the process (didn't think it possible for end of September).

I must commend the supplier of my lap panels and concrete gravel boards, AVS Fencing, for their fabulous service. I ordered the stuff on the 19th and it had arrived on the 21st, despite the website saying allow up to 7-10 days for delivery.

Rain - at last

I find late August and early September pretty depressing in the garden since most of the flowers have gone over and the shrubs are looking decidedly shaggy.

But this has been heightened by the sheer lack of water which has turned parts of the garden into mini dust bowls.

Thank goodness for the downpour this morning. Keep it coming...

Witney allotment protest

We in the gardening fraternity are generally a mild-mannered and easy-going lot. So it is rather refreshing to see a bit of social action by welly-wearing protestors.

Some of the residents of Witney, in Oxforshire, set up a temporary garden (consisting of pots and plants) outside the Town Hall, in Market Square, to raise awareness for their campaign for more allotments in the local area.

The protest was aimed at the council, which has £400,000 allocated to buy land for new allotments but has failed to purchase anywhere despite three years of searching. There is currently a two-year waiting list for an allotment.

Come on Witney Town Council - get with the Grow your Own programme!