update 2020

My last post for this blog was around 10 years ago. My son who is on the autistic spectrum, and was 15 at the time, was severely bullied at school. The result was that we moved to another town and I sadly left my garden behind and had to rehome most of my animals so that I could support him.(the neighbours generously took on the cats) He is 26 now. I'm trying to buy some land so that we can have a permanent garden space and security for our future. I've been living and working pruning trees on an orchard for the last three years. Ive learned so much in that time. Now I really feel ready to have my own trees to care for and nuture. The uncertainty around the world at the moment due to the pandemic has made me want to grow lots of food- not just for myself but for others too. I think its important to relearn the skills of our grandparents and bring gardening back into homes. I'm full of ideas now for gardening in small spaces - container gardens using recycled materials...and verticle gardening.I want to share these skills with others and inspire families and communities to feel more in control of having food on their tables. I hope I'll be able to start a whole new blog on new adventures in a brand new garden - watch this space!