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<p class="has-drop-cap">Year on year my grasp of what needs to be done in the veg plot improves and I think it now looks as good as it ever has looked. Of course it doesn't really matter what it looks like, the important thing is what it produces. </p>
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<p>The block paths make a lot of difference to the general neatness of the garden.</p>
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<p class="has-drop-cap">Over the winter I built a fruit cage for the strawberry bed and it is paying dividends. I was originally given the plants by Val and despite being infiltrated by Borage they are strong plants however in the past the fruits have been scavenged by birds and squirrels. I was never too bothered but there comes a time when the garden needs to be managed properly.</p>
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<p>I certainly enjoyed eating these sweet, juicy fruits.</p>
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<p class="has-drop-cap">These pinks (or are they carnations?) have been a good addition to the garden. I sowed them from seed a couple of years ago and last autumn I moved them together around the Almond tree. I didn't think they would do very well because of the shade but here they are.</p>
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<p>I haven't brought flowers into the house before and usually buy them from Tesco but I've decided this year I will use some of them to brighten the kitchen.</p>
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<p class="has-drop-cap">The ongoing saga of weeding the area alongside the drive hasn't beaten me yet. I select a session and then spend an afternoon clearing the weeds and removing plants that are taking over. There are several large grasses that I moved from the back garden a couple of years ago and they have expanded into the space so they have to go. It does require a pick axe to lever them out but they always succumb to brute force and ignorance, eventually.</p>
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<p class="has-drop-cap">After a year without bees (no stings) I'm preparing to get a colony this week. Hopefully they will be less aggressive.</p>
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<p>I've prepared the area with a mesh screen so they have to fly up and away rather than directly across the veg plot.</p>
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<p>I still find it hard to believe that after keeping bees for a year without getting stung a change of queen and the temperament of the bees changes so dramatically. Be prepared for a lot more on my new bees in the coming weeks.</p>
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<p class="has-drop-cap">I try to get out on my bike once a week. As a creature of habit I usually go on a Sunday morning. I haven't managed to get out for a couple of weeks so I had to push myself particularly hard on Sunday (and that was just getting out of bed). I set off just before 7am and back for breakfast before 8am having covered 10 miles at an average of 12.5 mph. I've chosen a route where there are no hills but a few gentle inclines.</p>
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