{"id":114457,"date":"2020-02-23T13:15:44","date_gmt":"2020-02-23T06:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/a-return-to-plot-29-allan-jenkins\/"},"modified":"2020-02-23T14:02:52","modified_gmt":"2020-02-23T07:02:52","slug":"a-return-to-plot-29-allan-jenkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/a-return-to-plot-29-allan-jenkins\/","title":{"rendered":"A return to Plot 29 | Allan Jenkins"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIt\u2019s dirty work, but the manure \u2013 and granddaughter \u2013 gives spring a helping handI rushed the rehab. Regretting it now. It was the enforced helplessness I was fighting. Snowdrops are out. Crocuses, too. Jeffrey\u2019s daylilies are a half a foot tall. His daffodils are in flower. Spring\u2019s call is insistent. My exile is over.Baby steps were needed. The first couple of times I just sat and stood at the plot, soaking it all up. The third, I took out the hoe. A little light strimming of the bittercress and tufted grass. Fifteen minutes or so, resting in between. The next day I lifted the tired chard. It felt healing to connect with the land in a more intimate way. To be more useful. Continue reading…
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