As you do during the yuletide holidays (as well as drink, eat, eat, drink) I’ve been looking at my photos from the past year. Planning and dreaming of 2016, surely the weather has to be better. And I will be more organised, I will weed more often, I will label more plants. I will NOT procrastinate, an ugly word for an ugly habit.

Who am I kidding? Well it’s best to start in a positive mood…..no such thing as cannot etc etc.

Looking back, I suppose it’s been an exciting year – opening to the public, featuring on local and national BBC Radio and, next week, on the telly, I am chuffed and so excited about the year ahead.

Lots of work ahead but just for this week, I’ll keep eating the chocolate and flicking through my photos and seed catalogues. Surely the dreaming and planning is as much fun as the completion of the garden “to do” list.

Have a lovely rest folks and may your gardening in 2016 be merry and joyful!