{"id":83685,"date":"2018-03-25T12:00:22","date_gmt":"2018-03-25T05:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/waking-up-on-the-allotment-allan-jenkins\/"},"modified":"2018-03-25T12:03:14","modified_gmt":"2018-03-25T05:03:14","slug":"waking-up-on-the-allotment-allan-jenkins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.siamlandbank.com\/propertynews\/property-news\/waking-up-on-the-allotment-allan-jenkins\/","title":{"rendered":"Waking up on the allotment | Allan Jenkins"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nDawn is the most precious time to spend outdoors, especially now that we have passed the spring equinioxIt is summertime, the week of the spring equinox: time to think and talk about light. About the joy of morning flowers and gardening, about escaping the demands of the day.I was a country kid. We got up early, though it was harder for my brother than me. I would sneak out of the house before 7am, hunt for field mushrooms and magic for breakfast. I would watch the dog fox heading home, hear the skylarks, hope to see the kingfisher\u2019s iridescent dash. Continue reading…
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\nSource : theguardian.com
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