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If we’re lucky September will treat us to an Indian summer, but even if there’s plenty of warm sunshine there’s no escaping the changing seasons; the autumnal chill on dewy, misty mornings and the shortening days. Gardeners know these are the signs to start planning for next year.
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August always catches me out, one minute I am enjoying the summer garden with the late evenings, the next minute there are a multitude of jobs to do and the onset of Autumn is looming.
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It started raining last October, where I live in West Yorkshire, and it didn’t stop for more than a couple of days right through to March. In February, a succession of storms meant torrents of water cascaded off the hillsides and the river burst its banks. It felt like it would never stop.
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As we start to take the few tentative steps out of lockdown we have the opportunity to look back and reflect on lessons learnt. For me, spending time in my garden with my daughter has been one of the highlights.
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During the Covid -19 pandemic (the speed and devastation of which has shocked us all) the wonderful weather of the last few weeks has been very welcome indeed. Especially for those of us with a garden, balcony or any outside space to sit in and admire our flower beds or pots of plants.
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