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Solstice Fun (and work)

As I’m getting ready for my long summer holidays, we’re spending lots of time at the allotment to get it up to scratch. Hopefully this means Ian won’t have to put too much work in on his own, while I’m … Continue reading

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Spring has sprung!

Longer, sunnier days mean that our plot has really come to life. One of our first acts last autumn was to place few bulbs around the borders, and this has worked out brilliantly:  Daffodils are now dotted around the plot, … Continue reading

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One Fine Day.

We finally had our long-awaited dry day today, and managed to get quite a lot done. First on the agenda were some necessary repairs. The recent storms have broken two more greenhouse panes (after we just managed to replace the … Continue reading

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Shed Day!

As previously planned, we bought a new shed with our Christmas money. We ordered it online (as explained below, I can’t really recommend the manufacturer!) as a self-assembly kit, which was duly delivered yesterday morning in the pouring rain.  I … Continue reading

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