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Listen! I’m on the Skinny Jean Gardener podcast

July 22, 2018

I listen to a few horticultural podcasts each week whilst I’m working on website projects…

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Chair of #Dorking Allotment Assoc and Westcott Gardeners' Club | Grower of 677lbs pumpkins | 27 yrs in digital | Surviving Hodgkin Lymphoma

Really chuffed to have raised £1000 for my hospit

Really chuffed to have raised £1000 for my hospital's cancer fund with the delivery of Abdul the pumpkin (so named after my haematology consultant) to the generous folks at @tulleyspumpkins - especially during chemotherapy treatment myself AND lymphoma awareness month.
#giantpumpkingrower #giantveg #lymphomawarenessmonth

Bought a couple of new roses today. Both 'Silver A

Bought a couple of new roses today. Both 'Silver Anniversary', lovely fragrance. 25% off at Waterperry Gardens. Partly to cheer myself up after dropping eldest off at Birmingham University at 7am 😥

The guys at @kendallcars_ have also been amazing w

The guys at @kendallcars_ have also been amazing with the charity giant pumpkin project, gifting me their wonderful 4x4 pickup for the weekend in order to get the big pumpkin down to @tulleysfarm. Couldn't have done it without them OR @daniel_brown_horseman and Hugh Broom the Dorking farmer.
#lymphomawarenessmonth
#giantpumpkin #Dorking ##surreyhills #pumpkingrower #allotment

Abdul the giant pumpkin has reached his forever ho

Abdul the giant pumpkin has reached his forever home at @tulleyspumpkins - now his day job begins entertaining the masses through October and Halloween. Huge thanks to @tulleysfarm for their £500 charity donation to East Surrey hospital cancer fund.

It's been nice to grow a giant pumpkin despite being on chemotherapy treatment, and find a way to give back. Lymphoma is the most common form of blood cancer and September is #lymphomaawarenessmonth
#tulleysfarm #pumpkingrower #giantpumpkins

Not enough dahlias to merit show entries this autu

Not enough dahlias to merit show entries this autumn but a nice bunch for the living room table.
#dahlias

Proud of MrsGrow for her Autumn Wreath 1st (and be

Proud of MrsGrow for her Autumn Wreath 1st (and best in section), 1st in the photography, 1st in the printed wrapping paper and 2nd in the water colour. All in all, a trophy for handicraft points too.
#westcottflowershow #flowershow

End of the village flower show. Tomorrow the pumpk

End of the village flower show.
Tomorrow the pumpkin goes to @tulleyspumpkins
#giantpumpkins

Subbed the beans for 5 cherry tomatoes in the end,

Subbed the beans for 5 cherry tomatoes in the end, didn't have much choice. Not much left growing that isn't burned to a crisp. 3rd place. I'll take that.
#allotment #eatwhatyougrow

No prizes for a 150kg pumpkin (expected as it's no

No prizes for a 150kg pumpkin (expected as it's not a perfect specimen), but I am the onion king again 💪 1st in over 3 inches and under 3 inches.

Yes errr, I'm not sure those beans are going to cu

Yes errr, I'm not sure those beans are going to cut in the the veg show collection 😂 but it's those or green cherry tomatoes 😂
#flowershow

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