Snowdrops, winter harvests and kitchen gardens

Snowdrop season, my winter harvests, growing indeterminate potatoes, a visit to the kitchen garden at the Newt and much more

Snowdrop Season

We are well into Snowdrop Season now and it’s big thing locally. I’m about 20 minutes from Shepton Mallet where they hold an annual Snowdrop Festival (12-18 February). The first person to ‘domesticate’ the snowdrop was James Allen and he was born in Shepton –  so the annual Snowdrop Project celebrates his legacy, the history of the town  as well as the flower itself. At this time of year,  the town roundabouts and open spaces are carpeted in snowdrops, so you get a great feeling by just driving around the town. The festival covers walks, talks, creative workshops, art, music, drama and much more.  

Three local partner gardens are part of the celebrations – The Bishop’s Palace in Wells, Kilver Court Gardens in Shepton Mallet, and Yeo Valley Organic Garden near Blagdon and all three are holding open days.

And another event in the area that I can’t overlook, is the Festival of Snowdrops at East Lambrook Gardens near South Petherton in Somerset, running for the month of Fe…