Derek Cox provides his expert advice each month
At last spring has well and truly arrived and whilst it was not a hard winter it’s always a joy to know that by the time we get to April… Continue reading "This Month in the Garden, April 2022, with Kate Hill"
Hopefully we are all feeling the benefit of the lengthening and warming days. Syston allotments will soon be a hive of activity, the plots will be coming to life with… Continue reading "Tales from the Plot"
Looking around the garden at this time of year it is a challenge to know what to write about but at least by the time this edition of Stn is… Continue reading "This Month in the Garden, March 2022, with Kate Hill"
Syston allotments have been in existence for more than 120 years allowing the residents of Syston a plot of land on which to grow their own. I’ve had my own… Continue reading "Tales from the Plot"
I would like to say thank you for all the lovely cards and many tributes paid to my beloved husband, Derek. It all happened so suddenly and we were not… Continue reading "Violet Cox’s Thank you"
As you will have read in the newspaper, sadly we lost my uncle, Derek Cox who wrote this page for many years, in December. As a tribute to Derek I’d… Continue reading "This Month in the Garden February 2022 with Kate Hill"
Regular readers may be wondering why the smiling photo of Derek Cox is not as usual at the top of this page. The reason is that my uncle Derek has… Continue reading "This Month in the Garden with Kate Hill"
Late August and the first three weeks of September were both a cloudy and miserable late summer time, but although cloudy there was little rain and as a consequence many… Continue reading "This Month in the Garden, November 2021, with Derek Cox"
During late August my daughter Louise and her husband James drove us down to my son Mitchell’s large house on the South coast for a family gathering. Mitch’ and his… Continue reading "This Month in the Garden October 2021 with Derek Cox"
The genus Convolvulous comprises both perennial climbers and a number of dwarf shrubs. Most people will know the perennial native bindweed, which is often seen growing on hedges throughout the… Continue reading "This Month in the Garden September 2021 with Derek Cox"
