21 September 2009

In the garden – in September

Toes sensibly buried in shiny boots…..

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we clomped out into the Thursday afternoon sun, ready and willing to do our bit in the now well-established school garden.

September in the garden means a lot of tidying up.  It means pulling up the tangled plants that have died and harvesting the fruits of others.

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It means collecting certain seeds for planting next year and saving others for the birds.

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It means squatting down…..

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and getting our hands mucky as we dig over the compacted soil to loosen it…..

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and taking away the larger stones – by the heavy bucket-load.

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It means raking the remaining soil to a fine, friable tilth in preparation for the next batch of seeds.

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It means taking the time to enjoy a bit of colour…..

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as well as getting to know one or two…..

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or three or four…..

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of the more interesting residents!

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