I'm on a mission to get young people/ busy people into growing food.

Bristol
Joined July 2010
⚡️Mykolaiv zoo asks public to buy tickets to save animals from starvation. The southern city has been under attack for days. The struggling zoo, which has been shut down, is asking the public to donate by buying tickets online: bit.ly/3t7im77
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Can we get this being shared please good folks?!? It’s outrageous that land is being removed when we understand the importance of projects like @LifeatNo27. We don’t need more retail!! – at Bristol, England
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🆘 #findFreddie 🆘 It’s been two weeks since I saw this beautiful face. Freddie went #missing whilst on holiday in #Cornwall near #Newquay #TR8. Please RT to help us #findFreddie 💔
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Don't miss our great interview with @clairesweeney thanks to @JonnyWhiley ahead of Shirley Valentine @Everymanchelt in #westcountrylife this weekend plus win a book on walking Beyond Bristol, the new allotment year with @youngground and all your usual favourites!
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Is there such a thing as fourth time lucky? The broad beans are powering through this year, despite some early troubles withl fungus. It's a waiting game now - the beans are close to being the perfect size. Just a… instagram.com/p/Bx63LYcAQB2/…
First harvest of container carrots! 🥕 I started these carrots off back in January as an experiment to see if I could get a nice early harvest! Whilst the rest of them continue to grow for… instagram.com/p/BxeQL9_FFS5/…
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We meet volunteers who work on @WSomRailway in #westcountrylife this Saturday plus @EricaSharpe talks emeralds and platinum, @youngground is multi-sowing for peas and we look at the fascinating story of @LittleTheatreUK #Bath - don't miss it!
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Happy #NationalGardeningWeek! I hope you're finding some time in the garden. Here's a little video from me, talking about why I grow my own food and how I started. See our huge allotment playlist over on @liz_zorab's YouTube channel! @The_RHS youtu.be/yKBxOqwD82Q
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I finally did it! I finally grew a leek! And not just one, but a good ten specimens. I've been so caught up with getting the soil ready on the plot in the past that a long season… instagram.com/p/Bw96gcgFiHm/…
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Can you see them? 😮 Yes, Bristol-grown apricots! I was so surprised at how early my apricot tree decided to blossom. I've had it for 5 years, and after last year's no-show, I was expecting… instagram.com/p/BvQtuRTlNyh/…
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Where exactly do you start with an allotment? It's hard to know where to put your focus. In this week's video, here's some advice from someone who's made a lot of mistakes... youtu.be/XxrLrLp6Edw
#gifted have you started your tomatoes? I probably get too excited about sowing them, but like so many of you, they're what gave me the gardening bug in the first place! The folks over at… instagram.com/p/Bu_4ne6lekT/…
All looks delicious @Steph_Hafferty all-year-round goals!
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Yesterday marked 2 years since the breakdown in my #mentalhealth so I felt super emotional all day 💛 Proud of how far I’ve come, but knowing there is such a long road ahead of me 💛 I’m so lucky my #allotment offers me the space I need to heal 💛 #MentalHealthMatters – at Lincoln, England
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Always late to the party. It's time for celebrating the IG gardening community with #greetthegrower. Playing catch-up with two days in one post! 1. Favourite thing to grow ... 2. What… instagram.com/p/BugJUsXlMwz/…
Leggy seedlings? Some can be saved! See my new video on a quick fix and why you should wait to sow your seeds! Link here: youtu.be/4TRx1e4TfWU
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Makes me hungry just looking at them! 🥕🥕 @Steph_Hafferty
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How are those polytunnel carrots @Steph_Hafferty? @GracelandsGdn and I were inspired to have a go ourselves. Mine are just about showing second leaves ☺️ Tim's are bigger!
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