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On an early evening walk yesterday, we strolled past a farm with an unused plot of land. It’s just down the road from us, so most days I pass it, slowing down to stare at this half acre of potential. You see, it offers me a daydream. What if I could turn this plot of land into a cultivated, veg and fruit producing area? With a little shed fronting as a farm shop, I could take my growing ambitions to a whole new level!
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Yesterday, I dragged Ade away from the kitchen garden for a break. He’s been working so hard recently, and as he said in his last blog post, August is about taking the foot off the accelerator. The vegetables are doing their thing, the harvests are delicious and plentiful, and for the first time EVER I don’t seem to be encumbered by the usual summer gluts. (Hmm… maybe I’ve just tempted fate!) Everything seems to be ticking over nicely, so I thought Ade could do with a bit of fun at the river.
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Yesterday was the Spring Equinox – at long last – this past winter has certainly felt longer than it usually does. Spring is a time of mixed blessings for our garden.
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Hello, how are you? I know, it’s been a while since we talked, but it’s been all systems go at Agents of Field HQ recently. So, apologies for our absence! Let me bring you up-to-date with our gardening adventures.
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Spring is most certainly here. The fruit trees are shrouded in delicate blossoms, bulbs are bursting through the soil in vibrant colours, the bees have awoken, and the birds are making an almighty racket as they nest in the roof!
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2022 is in full swing and gardeners are eager to get out into their green spaces. Ade’s no different, as he eagerly beavers away in the kitchen garden, getting it up together for spring.
Continue reading “January in the Kitchen Garden”
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