{"id":102602,"date":"2018-12-30T13:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-12-30T06:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/plot-29-allan-jenkins\/"},"modified":"2018-12-30T13:04:26","modified_gmt":"2018-12-30T06:04:26","slug":"plot-29-allan-jenkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/plot-29-allan-jenkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Plot 29 | Allan Jenkins"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe changing year brings hope for new life in the allotment, and stirs memories of what belongs to the pastThe end of the year, looking forward to the next. There are three gardening generations of us now. Kala planting her tulips and alliums at home, pruning roses, sowing and sharing annual flower seed, learning to trust her judgment. This year also saw Lene come to join us at the allotment. She has a real feel for it, a natural, if you like.Lene is the first one I call on for cover while I am away. She is a worker, good with watering in summer, she doesn\u2019t miss a thing. She has an eye for a plant, is appreciative of a good flower. She is a warm-hearted companion in winter. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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