It may be the summer holiday at Holtspur School but as all my fellow gardeners know,
weeds wait for no man, or woman. Julia, the school caretaker, and myself have (with
the help of my trusty “him indoors”) been very busy. The pond has been given a severe
prune and tidy as everything with even a hint of a root has just gone crazy. The veg beds
have been topped up with fresh compost and a nice layer of manure ready for planting
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