Throughout September we have been running a photo competition. Any photos garden related. Somehow the competition found its way onto the Money Saving Expert website, and we had lots of delightful entries. It has been super difficult to pick a winner, but we have. Tracy Astwood sent us two pictures from her allotment. She wins a Simon’s Seeds goody bag.

All the entries were excellent. And we will try to feature them all.

If you would like to have a go for the month of October, then please go to the competition page at the end of this blog. We have seen some beautiful specimens of vegetables and flowers. With the economy as it is I think even more people will have no choice than to start to grow their own. Every single week I go to do the shopping the prices have gone up.

I always try and urge people to have a grow. Even growing a small amount can take the pressure off a family’s shopping budget. I had an unexpected visitor over the weekend. My office is a small brick built room outside the main house. I had left the door open unusually late. My wife locked it up about 11pm. I opened up in the morning and I did notice a trail of twigs etc. Being half asleep I didn’t think much of it.

But I then started to hear a rustling sound. I investigated and under my work bench in a corner a hedgehog was making himself very much at home. We managed to get him near some thick undergrowth and wood. But oh no he wasn’t having any of that nonsense. He has taken up residence in one of my strawbales just near my office. And is very happy.

Happy gardening. The link for the competition page is here.