Seasons Greetings

The Reckless team are working hard to try and re-launch the site in time for the New Year so watch out for that. Cumbria has had its fair share of rain this last couple of months and it is really distressing to see the sodden ground as bad as it is. No doubt we will have lost quite a few plants in the garden by the end of the winter.

It was heartbreaking to see so many people flooded and we can only hope that they get their lives back together again as soon as possible. Our thoughts go out to them and our good wishes.

We congratulate our garden expert Martin Fish who has taken over from Roger Brownbridge as Show Director of the Harrogate Flower Show. Martin will be taking over from the Spring 2010 show onwards. Martin is well known for his writing for various gardening magazines, broadcasting and the popular flower show Roadshows. He says: "I have a hard act to follow, everyone knows and respects Roger for his professionalism as a show organiser. I just hope I can follow in his footsteps."

We all wish Martin well in his new position and every success for the future. He has kindly agreed to continue answering your garden queries on the Recklessgardener website when we are up and running again.

Because of the wet ground it has been difficult to get the garden cut back for the winter here but we have now just about managed. Typical Reckless I left the cutting back too late this year because there was still so much colour in the garden in November. Now I know why we should always do the cutting back by the end of the autumn. I won't leave it again.

All that remains on this post is for me to wish you all happy Christmas and a good 2010 with lots of happy and successful gardening.