Spring is not here yet, the season that’s upon us is Imbolc. Meaning in the belly or in the womb. Whilst things are sleeping underground awaiting warmer weather to burst new life into our gardens, we at Lend and Tend are also preparing for transformation.

As you take time to unwind this Christmas, what will you sit back and dream about? Dream with me about your own dream garden. Dreamy castles, lawns and secret garden rooms perhaps? I also share my future dreams for Lend and Tend and garden sharing plans for next year.

Expectation vs. Reality, unexpected surprises and Garden-Sharing a second time. When your garden Tender unexpectedly has to move on.

Hi to everyone in The Highlands and to all of our new Garden-Sharing friends across the border in Perth and Kinross, Pitlochry, Aberfeldy, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Girvan, Largs, Dunfermline, Dunkeld, Dundee, Peebles and Galashiels.

You may have caught Poppy Okotcha on Gardener’s World sharing how she gardened on her narrow boat, but she’s now escaped the city’s waterways for a place in the country with a garden. Read Poppy’s in-depth article on how you too, can appreciate the teaching opportunities that gardening gives us; learn how to be mindful all whilst practising regenerative gardening techniques.

Joyce from Lend and Tend chats to No-Dig garden guru Charles Dowding in lockdown. Charles explains the benefits of a No-Dig vegetable garden and how Lend and Tend gardeners can start a No-Dig in their #PatchMatch and grow with fewer pests and weeds, water less and harvest faster with the No-Dig method in a shared garden.

Helen Taylor from The South West Londoner talks to Lend and Tend founder, Joyce Veheary about how you can join the ‘Tinder’ of gardening or face long allotment waiting lists.

For Garden Owners who think gardening is a frightful task, take the hell out of horticulture by finding a helper. If you're in a garden-less hell-hole, sign up and share a garden on our site.