Wow well where do I begin? My last few weeks have been somewhat eventful and oh so fun so I shall share a few things with you!!
I went along to a local agriculture show at Stokesley which was my first ever visit. Took the kids along too to see what it was all about! We all absolutely loved it. It was rather big and there was so much to see from sheep,cows,goats,rabbits and horses to tractors and crazy bike stunt displays to name but a few. My very favourite had to be the plant tent (of course it was!) I met a lovely local Alpine Society group who had lots of advice & fantastic recycled displays and I ended up making a purchase from them. (Lewisia see below) I also found my way into the tent where all the judged entries where. It was brilliant from beautiful cuts of dahlia's to some of the biggest veg I had seen. It was all very inspirational and thought provoking for me to maybe enter some over the coming years (one can dream right!)
I also visited the Festival of Thrift which was held at Redcar. Whilst it wasn't full of gardening things it was still a fantastic event which showcased a lot of ways of recycling/up cycling anything and everything with stacks of yummy food on offer too. We all know that gardening doesn't have to be expensive. Taking cuttings or saving seeds from your own garden is a great way to keep things virtually free to participating in seed swaps or donating to groups can be equally satisfying. There is also stacks of ways to recycle materials to help play part in keeping our environment as clean as possible. A great way of using polystyrene boxes is showcased below!!
I bought myself a Poppy Vegtrug from some birthday money I still had and I'm very happy with it. I've only given it a little sowing of salad onions for now but I've got a few things lined up for it in the coming months! I don't have garden room yet to sacrifice for a mini allotment so this is my alternative along with growing some potatoes in sacks hopefully in time for Christmas dinner (yes I mentioned it!)
I've have had a lovely few weeks of lovely little things including winning star letter for Garden News magazine which included some vouchers to spend with a well known seed company! I will share my purchases in a future post. Oh and my front garden project had another stage complete!!! But for now I shall leave you enjoy my little bubble of happiness
Until next time
N xx
Sounds a great time you had and love learning about recycling. Look forward to the garden updates and have fun buying the seeds 😀
ReplyDeleteThere were some fabulous ideas there & you would never think looking at them what materials had been used to create them just fascinating!! X
DeleteUp-, re-, and even down-cycling's really fun when you get into it. I don't use the free seeds that come with Garden News so I collect them up and, once a year, freecycle them as a job lot to anyone who's doing something along the lines of a community garden somewhere.
ReplyDeleteAnd that well-known seed company offers lots beside seeds (if your vouchers aren't limited to seed purchases). Enjoy them.
Aw John that's a wonderful idea!! I do get a few seed packets that I know won't sow & I have been swapping them for others! I mostly
DeleteOrdered some seeds but I also got some rhubarb! My daughter loves it & has hounded me for months to get some so now I have :)
A nice post and good pictures. As you've found such shows are not only enjoyable but great places to dream, learn and pick up plenty of good ideas for your own garden. Well done on winning the vouchers.
ReplyDeleteHappy gardening. Flighty xx
Thankyou Flighty :) It certainly drums up some inspiration just have to master growing them well in the garden first! Will have updates on my new purchases once I sow them x
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