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  • Removing the sunshade plants

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    Although we’ve had a week of abundant sunshine, due to the low morning temperatures, the temperatures haven’t reached over 30°C (86°F). This is wonderful for the vegetables and garden…

  • Catching May sun makes huge difference

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    Spring sun is the most important thing for the summer vegetables.  Those 2 months of sun and warmth will define the rest of the season. Losing the May warmth…

  • Garden review: July

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    We haven’t even properly started this gardening season, and we’re already in the second half of the season. Plants are already in full harvest, temperatures are at their peak,…

  • When there’s no rain there’s always the barrel

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    Summer has been very dry. We haven’t had any slow-falling rain in the past two months. Officially we got 80mm of rain this month. It came in two heavy…

  • Rain and heatwave

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    After a very rainy May, June started exactly the same. Most of the days were rainy with lots of short showers. Some of them turned into spring storms, while…