The Zimbabwean Gardener Issue 6 Spring 2013 | 页面 26

What to
do in the

garden

spring
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SPRING IS A JOYFUL TIME OF THE YEAR
– A SEASON OF FRESH BREEZES, AND
UNFURLING LEAVES AND HOPEFULLY
A BURST OF GARDEN ENTHUSIASM
TO HERALD THE BEGINNING OF THE
GARDENERS’ YEAR. NEVER FORGET,
A SUCCESSFUL GARDEN IS WITHIN
ANYONE’S REACH.

By Patsy Keevil

September

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