With renewed hope for the good health of everyone worldwide in 2021, the vastness of those words still seems a little optimistic sitting her, warm and cosy, in front of my scribbling machine, thinking about my garden, its summer flowers & veggies and plants in general.  But it has been in our gardens that the everyday tasks of sowing, growing, nurturing, harvesting and eating of vegetables and growing flowers have brought millions of us great comfort .........

Looking back, and more importantly, looking forward - Well, who would have thought it, we have made it this far folks.  With the current lockdown due to be eased somewhat for December, as I write, Christmas is in the running again.........

November is that in between month when we gardeners dash out into the garden for twenty minutes before rain stops play for a while and the housework or house maintenance beckons. This year, however, with more time being spent at home, gardening and just being in a green space has become even more important to our well-being.  An inner need to reconnect with the solidness of the earth and the everchanging natural world has given us the chance to be aware of our surroundings and many of us have been able to appreciate the seasons in all their glory............