Should We be Running The Other Way??

"Christmas is coming,
The geese are getting fat,
Please put a penny
In the old man's hat.
If you haven't got a penny,
A ha'penny will do,
If you haven't got a ha'penny,
Then God bless you."

It’s hard to believe I know, but generally I’m abit of a grump about Christmas ...

‘it’s too commercialised ...’
‘it starts too early ... just like when the supermarkets put Easter Eggs on the shelves in New Year, they start Christmas around September time ...’
‘I’m looking forward to getting the gift I never wanted from the relative I haven’t spoken to since last Christmas ... ah families eh?’
‘the shops are full of stressed Christmas shoppers trying to find the perfect gift for the pickiest person in the world ...'

I’m sure you’ve loads more moans than I about Christmas ...

But this year I’m determined to make the best of the festive season ...

Two Wests Is Counting Down To Christmas ...

At Two Wests & Elliott we spend the last weeks in the year preparing for the first months of the next ...

Selecting new products for the catalogue ...
Booking ads with the glorious array of gardening magazines ...
Writing the catalogue and sending it to the printers ...
Making sure we’ve got everything ordered up and in stock for the year ahead ...

So basically by the time it gets to Christmas Eve we’re always grateful for a few days off ...

Keeping You Up To Date ...
This year I’m going to keep you updated with what’s happening at Two Wests as we count down the days till Christmas ... I’ll let you have a quick peak into the warehouse ... I’ll show you some of the new products we’re introducing ... and I’ll introduce you to some of the staff ...

But it’s Saturday, the first of December, and I need to join the crowds stressing about Christmas in the shops ... off I go to join the happy crowds ... yeh!

Hoorah ... This Years Must Have Garden Accessory Is Back In Stock

As you know, since the hose pipe ban started to be big news about two months ago, the demand for water butts has just gone through the roof!

With manufacturers being unable to keep up with demand from gardeners stock has been in very short supply. But finally, we saw delivery of new stock at the end of last week!

Since we got them onto the website they’re being snapped up, so if you haven’t already placed your order I’d suggest you do so now ... before this illusive product goes out of stock again ...

I’ve spent the day writing new text for the Two Wests catalogue and this has included all the new products we’re about to introduce.

One of these is the Bug Blaster, a neat little gadget which fits onto the end of a garden hose and let’s you ‘blast’ pests from your plants.

But what amused me was the manufacturers’ information which stated:

‘Does the Bug blaster hurt beneficial insects? No. Generally speaking beneficial insects tend to be larger and or hard shelled i.e. ladybirds, praying mantis etc’

Praying Mantis? Are they crazy? If I had praying mantis in my garden I’d need full body armour before I went in the garden! I guess I should think myself lucky I’ve only got a mouse living in the greenhouse……..it could be worse.

Let me know what’s the worse pest you’ve had to get rid off ……. I’ll be very impressed if it’s a lion, tiger or bear…*I’ve visions of Dorothy in full body armour being chased down the yellow brick road by a lion, tiger or bear (Oh my!)*