• Polly Gardener busy in her greenhouse telling her gardening story
    About me

    My Gardening Story

    I’m Polly and you are so welcome to my gardening blog. I had a happy privileged childhood, the privilege was nothing to do with money and everything to do with the people that surrounded me. I started gardening as a toddler following my dad around his vegetable patch, helping him – well at least I thought I was helping. I just loved getting my hands dirty. I grew up in an idyllic Cheshire village, where people knew each other and looked out for one another. This made it a safe place to go off exploring and pond dipping. As a teenager I decided that gardening was the most boring activity…