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A canal-side garden in winter – John’s Garden Part 1

Posted on March 12, 2018 by greenbenchramblings

We have visited “John’s Garden” before in the height of summer and really enjoyed it, so much so that we were determined to re-visit at different times of the year. We imagined it would be an effective all-year garden. Mid-February … Continue reading →

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