{"id":102724,"date":"2019-01-06T13:00:08","date_gmt":"2019-01-06T06:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/celebration-and-preparation-in-the-allotment-allan-jenkins\/"},"modified":"2019-01-06T13:03:41","modified_gmt":"2019-01-06T06:03:41","slug":"celebration-and-preparation-in-the-allotment-allan-jenkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/celebration-and-preparation-in-the-allotment-allan-jenkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebration and preparation in the allotment | Allan Jenkins"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThere\u2019s no planting yet this year, but there\u2019s still much pleasure to be had in planningEpiphany 2019. The high tide has turned, the winter just starting to ebb, though there\u2019ll be dark days to come, of course. It\u2019s an auspicious time in the biodynamic calendar. The day we spray the Three Kings preparation and the plot is scented with frankincense and myrrh.It\u2019s also Howard\u2019s birthday, so we\u2019ll slice some galette des rois from the French patisserie and take it in turns wearing a paper crown. Stirring is usually done after coming straight from work, sitting in the semi dark and cold in office clothes, plus our golden headgear. This year it\u2019s a Sunday so we\u2019ll be wrapped up warmer. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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