Next meeting Monday March 4th 2024 This meeting will be held in the Municipal Offices, Promenade, Cheltenham, starting at 6.30pm. The meeting is open to members and non members, further details to follow
December Gardening News
What a funny month that was? Frustratingly soggy for working. There was plenty of work to do in the garden, but you really had to snatch your moments. One or two frosts inflicted enough damage to encourage the removal and replacement of bedding, but the ground has not been easy to work. The Dahlias wereRead More
November Gardening News
The great expectation became a reality and we did get our Indian Summer. The mild weather held up well into October, the grass kept growing and there was a reluctance to dig up anything. Some of the summer bedding has been stunning this autumn. Some of the veg has coughed and spluttered, but my tomatoesRead More
October Gardening News
Well, as Summers go it wasn’t too bad really, was it? The usual mish mash, ever inconsistent, unreliable and unique. There were a few low night temperatures and some stinking hot days in September too. The cropping was very hit and miss and certainly some things have performed poorly, our dwarf French beans were productiveRead More
September Gardening News
Roll out those lazy, hazy, crazy days of Summer and look for an Indian one? It has been a very odd journey and the weather in August has been ever changing, making life really tough for event organisers, holidaymakers and gardeners. It has though been very entertaining watching animated presenters wave their arms over maps,Read More
August Gardening News
And then it was August. July was a strange mish mash and thank fully a bit of rain arrived and settled our spring planting. For several weeks we struggled to get anything moving, leaves were falling, lawns browned and there was a sadness to the garden. A splash of rain and everything perked up. NothingRead More
July Gardening News
June, the month that slipped under the radar, unnoticed as we scrambled to keep gardens alive. There was a bit of frantic maintenance needed as the sun took away all traces of moisture and the hard work of recent weeks was fried. The sun was fierce and such rain as we saw was presented inRead More
June Gardening News
Well, after the eager anticipation of better days, May was quite a disappointment. It just didn’t turn out to be the kind of month when you really felt fired up to be at it. The weather was all over the place and whilst overnight temperatures in the main were not too damaging they still stayedRead More
May Gardening News
Hooray for the old fashioned, the fondly remembered April of my childhood. A delightful mish mash of sharp showers, blustery days and chilly nights, dusted with the blossom of cherry trees and heralded by the splendid trumpets of Magnolias. The blossom has been very special, indeed there has been a gallery of ideas for anyoneRead More
April Gardening News
Just when you thought that there was a hint of spring to enjoy, March caved in. The vanity of early sown seed was compromised, and things stood still. Those that lifted their heads were soon sulking. Bizarrely the early cherries defiantly just got on with it and I have had a glorious pink haze atRead More