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3rd year allotmenter, aiming for no dig, organic growing on our family plot.

'Roots in the ground, all year round' is our approach where possible!

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In February 2021 we took on our plot.

It had sat unloved for a couple of years and was full of weeds, as many plots are when they change hands...but there was potential.

Some fruit bushes, a couple of rhubarb crowns & a shed that hadn't completely fallen apart gave us a start

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I love this time of year...such hope and promise container within such tiny plants!

[Brigit Strawbridge @B_Strawbridge]

LOVE this!

Thank you @folkypunkcas for sharing 🙏

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@greenspacesimon One of my favourite early flowers, and it spreads so quickly year on year!

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The windowsill is starting to look alive!

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@thebakeryfairy Because of the zone I'm in, if I didn't start some things indoors then my growing season would be really short!

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Switched to coir compost for my windowsill seedlings this year, because apparently that will eliminate issues with fungus gnats...

Have to say, the texture is great for seedlings and after 3 days we have really strong germination from lettuce, spinach, spring onion and radish!

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@maccy_v I bought the Coco & Coir stuff this time round, the one that arrives completely dehydrated and you add water to expand it and prep it for use. At the very least, it smells pretty good!

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@maccy_v Oh really?! It was one their biggest advertising sells! I'll be irritated if it hasn't worked, but I guess I'll just bring my sundews onto the same windowsill for a feast 🤣

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Ground temperature rising, and the early rhubarb is loving it!

[Stephen Parker @StephenGParker]

One of the many joys of Garden History are the many artists we discover..'IN THE GARDEN'..1958.By RONALD LAMPITT (1906-1988)
One of the 'golden age' Ladybird artists,he captured the suburban garden perfectly,giving us such an insight into the domestic landscape of the fifties..

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@peaklass1 Padley Gorge holds very strong childhood memories for me!

Paddling in the top section, ice cream van, walk down through the woods to the train station in the bottom of the valley...glorious!

[Liza Adamczewski or the accidental ecologist @lizaadamczewski]

There are lots of different kinds of wild bees that live on our farmland. One of my favourites is the leaf cutter. If you’ve ever wondered what happens to all those little circles of leaf cut from your garden here’s a clip of film I took when this nest was found in a shed here

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@maogden

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Rise and shine!

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@SharonMoncur We love them, but they do seem to arrive and depart in our garden fairly early causing no issue for other stuff trying to push through

[Great British Apples and Pears @GBApples]

UK orchards are facing tough times. British pear and apple orchards are being removed due to high costs and low returns, with no replanting plans. Discover more about this critical issue and support our local growers https://t.co/WZiX5gZgUB 🍏🇬🇧 #OrchardWatch #BritishApples

[Guy Barter @GuyBarter]

Wigwams of poles and 'garden wastes' crop up round Wisley as gardeners seek to support wildlife. In both senses #totemic

[The English Oak Project @TheKentAcorn]

Hold on to your hats, the trees will soon be waking up 🥳🌳🌳🌳🌳

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@LoveGrowingVeg