Kitchen Garden

TWEET AND VEG MAN

How have you been getting on during lockdown?

My partner Elizabeth and I have been virtually self-isolating since last March. We did see our family a few times after the first lockdown but on the whole we’ve been happy in our little bungalow and garden. We’ve also been able to go to the allotment as it’s only in the village. We get our groceries delivered once a week and there’s always something to keep us busy.

Tell us a bit about your horticultural journey. Did you start at a young age?

My father got me into gardening. I’m not sure exactly how old I was but I was quite young. He gave me a little plot of land and a packet of radish seed and told me that was

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