{"id":123629,"date":"2021-12-05T13:15:47","date_gmt":"2021-12-05T06:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/time-for-some-armchair-gardening-allan-jenkins\/"},"modified":"2021-12-05T14:03:27","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T07:03:27","slug":"time-for-some-armchair-gardening-allan-jenkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/time-for-some-armchair-gardening-allan-jenkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Time for some armchair gardening | Allan Jenkins"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nAs we head into the darkest months it\u2019s time to down tools and take stock of what worked and what didn\u2019tThe first Sunday of the last month of the year. The darkest days. The winter solstice is at 15.59, 21 December, when the North Pole is tilted furthest from the sun, hanging over the Tropic of Capricorn. Btw, my constant source: Lia Leendertz\u2019s essential Almanac, because I find it comforting to know when the sun and moon rise and set and what time\u2019s high tide near my childhood home. It\u2019s a perfect Christmas present. Even better when bought from your local bookshop.Anyway, time to (mostly) down tools. Hang a few bird feeders if you haven\u2019t already. They\u2019ll thank you for it and it\u2019s a joy to see. A source of fresh water would be good, too, if possible. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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