{"id":148053,"date":"2024-11-08T18:00:08","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T11:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-growing-season-is-over-time-for-your-garden-to-rest-and-you-to-reflect\/"},"modified":"2024-11-08T18:08:48","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T11:08:48","slug":"the-growing-season-is-over-time-for-your-garden-to-rest-and-you-to-reflect","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/the-growing-season-is-over-time-for-your-garden-to-rest-and-you-to-reflect\/","title":{"rendered":"The growing season is over \u2013 time for your garden to rest and you to reflect"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nWe\u2019re now into the Persephone Days, with fewer than 10 hours of sunlight \u2013 a time when rocket loses some flavour, but kale and carrots grow sweeterFor those of us in the northern hemisphere winter has arrived. And\u00a0perhaps more importantly for the plant\u00a0world, we are also entering into our Persephone Days.This phrase (named after the Greek goddess of spring, who was abducted by Hades and whose mother, Demeter, goddess of agriculture, withheld plant growth until she was returned) describes the period of time when there are fewer than 10 hours of sunlight in the day (mid-November to early January in the UK, depending on where you are in the country). It\u2019s the point at which most plants cease to grow. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
\nRead more…The growing season is over \u2013 time for your garden to rest and you to reflect<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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