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The tulips are out ….
and the climbing rose ….
and the apricot tree is covered with tiny fruits.
We’re taking a short break further south, in Andalucia, before returning to sow haricot beans and plant out the tomatoes, peppers, aubergines and courgettes – my favourite season in the garden.
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>We will look after your garden, virtually, while you are away.
>Your photos are quite beautiful. You’ll notice the complete lack of photos on my blog as I struggle to come to some sort of understanding with my digital camera.
>Thanks, Kate – the garden was well looked after!And thanks, Ian. I hope you can use your camera soon as I’m looking forward to seeing pictures of your garden!