https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/18/the-trade-of-the-gardener-i/ In the midst of life I woke to find myself living in an old house beside Brick Lane in the East End of London Sat, 25 Feb 2023 18:16:09 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/18/the-trade-of-the-gardener-i/#comment-1502586 Sat, 25 Feb 2023 18:16:09 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194742#comment-1502586 I love that, even then, hothouse vegetables were lame….?

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/18/the-trade-of-the-gardener-i/#comment-1501917 Sat, 18 Feb 2023 12:32:19 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194742#comment-1501917 Please do make 2023 the year of your new blog. This excellent course will give you lots ideas and inspiration, plus the opportunity to meet others embarking on a huge range of writing projects.

]]> https://spitalfieldslife.com/2023/02/18/the-trade-of-the-gardener-i/#comment-1501912 Sat, 18 Feb 2023 10:57:20 +0000 https://spitalfieldslife.com/?p=194742#comment-1501912 Thank you Sian and the GA. A number of my ancestors were indeed “Jacks of all trades” while others retained a sole occupation throughout their lives. There have been some examples of family trades: silk weaving, of course, boot and shoe making and chair making among examples that I have discovered. But it is the thespians that hold my interest for the longest, perhaps because it was a calling I too felt but was dissuaded from chasing. So, I became a teacher – still a performer of sorts. I have tried my hand at woodwork, and indeed gardening. The verdict was: “Must do better.”

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