{"id":117116,"date":"2020-06-14T12:15:36","date_gmt":"2020-06-14T05:15:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/look-up-from-the-garden-and-enjoy-summer-allan-jenkins\/"},"modified":"2020-06-14T13:05:19","modified_gmt":"2020-06-14T06:05:19","slug":"look-up-from-the-garden-and-enjoy-summer-allan-jenkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/look-up-from-the-garden-and-enjoy-summer-allan-jenkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Look up from the garden and enjoy summer | Allan Jenkins"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nIt\u2019s not only about sowing and weeding \u2013 from sky to pond, life is bursting forthLockdown days mostly start (very) early at the allotment. A walk up the hill, sometimes with Howard and Rose. Usually, though, I am on my own. Just me and the wild things.It has always been quiet here on the crest of the heath but never more than now. The young, handsome fox stands in my way on the path. Alert, mostly unperturbed. As a gesture I will sometimes take a step back. Its ears will flatten happily until it gets bored and slinks away. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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