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Fresh from the plot

The low light and chilly autumn air are slowing things down on the plot, bringing a time of relative calm after a busy summer. While some of the plot is getting ready to sleep, there is still work for me to do.

The seeds that I ordered have arrived. This month, I’ll direct sow broad bean seeds and plant out cloves of hardneck garlic varieties. I’ll dig up my final row of

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