{"id":105105,"date":"2019-03-17T13:00:07","date_gmt":"2019-03-17T06:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/its-the-equinox-and-gardenings-new-year-time-for-action-allan-jenkins\/"},"modified":"2019-03-17T13:05:13","modified_gmt":"2019-03-17T06:05:13","slug":"its-the-equinox-and-gardenings-new-year-time-for-action-allan-jenkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/its-the-equinox-and-gardenings-new-year-time-for-action-allan-jenkins\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s the equinox and gardening\u2019s new year. Time for action\u2026 | Allan Jenkins"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nClean out the shed, sharpen tools and plan bean rowsBack at the plot, the cold has lifted \u2013 at least for now. Spring bulbs are out in abundance: our secret stash of wild garlic is coming, Mary\u2019s tulips are bursting through, Jeffrey\u2019s daffodils are in flower. Our shallots and garlic are doing well, though we had a 100% failure with red onions that I am trying not to take personally.It is the vernal equinox this week, 20 March. The days at last equal (sunrise 6.04am in London, sunset 6.13pm). There is no more denying light now. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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