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Lockdown is ‘perfect time’ to get gardening
by Matthew EarthThe coronavirus lockdown is proving to be a useful time for people to spruce their garden up ahead of the summer months.
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With garden centres starting to reopen and the warm, bright weather set to stay throughout next week, more and more Suffolk and north Essex residents have been spending their time tending to their yards.
Even more entries have been submitted for our Best Lockdown Garden competition, clearly demonstrating the talents of budding horticulturists.
The contest aims to find the top three lockdown gardens in the region, with winners receiving hundreds of pounds of gardening vouchers.
Steve Leale, who lives in Saxmundham, has given his garden a full makeover during lockdown, adding plenty of ornaments and decorative features.
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He said: “I’m a very keen, green-fingered person.
“My garden was in need of refreshing. It was getting tired so this has been the perfect time to do it.
“It has kept me very busy.”
And Suzanne Osborne, from Stowmarket, said she has made her garden her lockdown project with a bit of help from her husband, Michael.
She said: “I’m nearly 55 but never really done gardening before.
“But I have done quite a lot, which is not bad for a novice. “Just by doing the gardening, my husband and I have been getting by during the lockdown.
“You can definitely do this on a budget.”
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The prizes in the competition are:
• £200 to spend with enjoygardeningmore.co.uk (garden over 150 square metres)
• £100 to spend with enjoygardeningmore.co.uk (garden over 150 square metres)
• £50 to spend with enjoygardeningmore.co.uk (garden under 150 square metres)
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