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Each year, the days after Christmas seem almost suspended in time. There’s little to do on the farm apart…
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Have you put up your Christmas tree yet? Across the country, Christmas tree farms are gearing up for…
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… vivid colours in the hedgerows. The black bryony twists its way through the bare branches of hedges with its…
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How do you feel about Hallowe’en? Do you dress as a ghoul and bob for apples? Maybe you wonder how…
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Lately, we’ve been … … 1 enjoying autumn leaves. I wonder whether I shall ever reach the age when kicking…
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Around the perimeter of our garden stand some huge horse chestnut trees that were probably planted a hundred years ago.…
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This is how late summer feels at the moment – liable to blow away at any time. We veer from…
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This is the time of year when the garden is at its most productive. There’s plenty to harvest, successional sowing…
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Harvest is now in full swing. The first of the wheat was combined over the weekend and today it’s being…