THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of May 22, 2025 - The Berkshire Edge

THE LAZY BERKSHIRE GARDENER: Week of May 22, 2025 - The Berkshire Edge

I have weather whiplash. I have snapped into early spring again. Last Saturday turned out warm and beautiful, but the cold front with misty weather and winds has taken hold since. I didn’t plant my summer bulbs of dahlia, acidanthera, gladiolus, and crocosmia after all. I ran out of time over the weekend. But I did bring the tubers into the breezeway to expose them to light. They will need moisture soon, but I decided to wait until I plant the f…

Protest by Surfers Against Sewage and Eco Friends West Berkshire in Newbury in 17 May 2025 - Penny Post

Eco Friends West Berkshire came together with the local community, Mayors from Thatcham and Newbury, district and town councillors and MP Lee Dillon on 17 May  for a national protest with Surfers Against Sewage to say to Thames Water that “you have to do better.” “Our rivers are important to us for recreation and for the wildlife,” a spokesperson from Eco Friends said. “Thames Water discharged sewage into these 23,000 times last year. What gets …