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Of Mice and Moles

Posted on May 31, 2016 by midlifegardener

The sun lay on the grass and warmed it.  And across the expanse of green the midlife gardener looked and saw the soft volcanic shaped mounds of light brown earth stretching before him.  The moles had been working hard over … Continue reading →

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New Term

Posted on April 18, 2016 by midlifegardener

And so here’s the summer, and what have we done? Another Easter over and a new term begun… Easter is an exciting time of year, with the greenhouse beginning to burst at the seams with seed trays which themselves start … Continue reading →

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The secret of good timing

Posted on August 5, 2015 by midlifegardener

When my parents were developing the garden and working it up to produce vegetables on an industrial scale they used to start to plan their holidays around the seasons in the garden so that they would not be away when … Continue reading →

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April Unfurls

Posted on April 13, 2015 by midlifegardener

It’s Easter and bunnies are very much of the moment around here as Ella once again caught her very own Easter Bunny when VB took her for a walk. In Ella’s defence (and the rabbit’s for getting caught by a … Continue reading →

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