The Kidney Beans are In, and already climbing the canes,
So too is the Cabbage we have since set the Red Cabbage along side, It is covered with Wire at the moment as the allotment soon has lots of Visiting Pigeons and they just love to eat new cabbage leaves..
The Sweet-corn is one of our favourites, and we had a bumper crop last year, which we froze and are just coming to the end of eating from storage in the Freezer.. Family and friends always comment on how much sweeter home grown Corn on the Cob tastes..
The Onions and Shallots have come through nicely now, and you can see the two Pea rows coming to the left of them.
I had weeded the two onion rows on the right, Next Job weeding the Shallots 3 rows..Arrgh my back aches!..
Great Idea, Go and get the chair out the the shed… Arrgh that’s Better, not so back breaking now.. 
Just thought I would share How My Garden Grows! with Pretty maids All in a ROW!
Now Of course I will leave you to guess about the Pretty maid!
Have a Great Sunday!
Dreamwalker's Sanctuary 
Jun 03, 2012 @ 17:05:24
I remember having space for some of this! I loved fresh vegetables! That looks wonderful, especially the chair 😉
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 16:29:08
Yes Val, The Chair was a wonderful addition 🙂 And yes Nothing beats fresh veg. 🙂
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Jun 03, 2012 @ 17:14:36
Beautiful garden DW ! Looks so well tended. Very good and I send you praises for your efforts. I sit on a little wagon on wheels so I can roll along. Things aren’t as easy as we age. Mine finally got planted two days ago. The night of the planting and all day yesterday we had pouring rain and driving winds and I thought about my tender young plants being beaten down, but I made a conscious effort to let it go. The next four days were to be cold with rain anyway. I awoke today to sunshine and happy plants!! I swear God was rewarding me for my effort to go with the flow. I thanked him kindly. So all is well.
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 16:32:36
Im happy the sun came out and you have Happy Plants… We too had a couple of days after these photos of cooler rainy weather… And yes the Chair I used for the first time.. My back has been aching rather alot.. another symptom of moving forward… and I am now moving with the flow once again.. Thank you.. And living in Gratitude for Life’s blessings is something we should all learn to do… Many thanks again VK… DW.. x
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Jun 03, 2012 @ 17:45:51
Looks fantastic! I never thought of growing corn – such a great idea.
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 16:33:25
Thanks CR.. yes and we have has some great crops over the years too.. so maybe you could give it a try? 🙂
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Jun 03, 2012 @ 20:21:56
Wow – that’s a lot of different veg! I only have small beds and pots but my plants are coming along nicely, despite the awful weather we are experiencing this weekend. Home grown produce does taste so much better, I agree!
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 16:38:08
Its also amazing what can be grown in small pots too… and happy your own planting is coming along well… Yes Bank holiday weather is usually raining.. 🙂 We have to Shine on our plants some TLC instead!.. Hope you enjoyed your weekend .. Sue
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 01:20:20
Wow, great garden, Sue! See? Your positive thoughts work in the garden too–and by the way, the chair is a smart idea for weeding!
Here we mulch everything thickly using old hay, straw, leaves, etc..and collaring the plants, the mulch chokes off the weeds. It also feeds the earthworms and keeps moisture–making the garden much more productive! We also use raised beds and more intensive planting. May your garden be blessed, Sue! ~R
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 16:41:19
Thank you Raymond,, Mulch is a very good idea and would take alot of that Weeding stress away… I can see I will have to maybe take you up on your very good advice.. The Chair was a Godsend that day I can tell you.. 🙂
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 02:48:04
Hard work, but worth it! 🙂
Hope you have a bumper harvest!!! 🙂
Love and hugs!
Prenin.
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 16:42:16
Well worth it Prenin.. Thank you my friend.. 🙂
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 09:27:56
How lucky you are to be able to do all of this:-)
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 16:45:00
Nadira, if I may call you that.. Thank you so very much for leaving me your kind comment.. And Yes I am extremely lucky to be able to do ALL of this.. Welcome to my Sanctuary.. 🙂
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 10:54:17
Wow you are doing really well , hard at work there. I hope you don’t get too many visitors eating your veg Sue. I have put flowers in some have survived and sad to say some haven’t .. and that is a very good idea , sitting down.
Have a good few days Holiday or working one .
Hugs Sheila xx
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 16:46:29
I cannot take all the credit here Sheila.. I just do the weeding the fiddly bits and some planting.. the hard work of digging goes to Hubby. 🙂
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 13:59:48
Wünsche dir einen schönen Tag es müssten viel mehr Menschen ihre Gemüse anbauen wir haben einen Karten bauen auch Bohnen Möhren und so allerlei an ich finde das schön.Wünsche dir eine schöne sonnige Woche Gruss Gislinde
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 16:54:03
Vielen Dank Gislinde und wünscht Ihnen ein fröhliches Wochenende auch .. und ich danke Ihnen für Ihre Kommentare auf meinen Garten .. Liebe Sue xx
Many thanks Gislinde, wishing you a Happy Week also.. and thank you for your comments upon my Garden.. Love Sue xx
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 18:35:05
Cześć! Życzę Ci by z tych sadzonek jak najszybciej wyrosły piękne warzywa. Miłego tygodnia!
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 19:57:50
Marko, Wielkie dzięki, i wszystko dobrze rośnie w moim ogrodzie … Uwielbiam pracę z Natury. Jak zrobić Państwu piękne zdjęcia .. błogosławieństwa Sue
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 20:06:56
Coming along lovely 🙂 Always good to get close to nature…just be very careful of your back!! x
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 20:00:39
Thank you Wolfie, Yes it is a weak spot .. but that chair works Wonders.. 🙂
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Jun 04, 2012 @ 23:59:51
A great looking garden Sue and obviously well tended, your sweet corn sounds delicious,been a gardener in my life many times but never seen such a beautiful garden as yours
Cheers
Ian
Think I would need a chair at my age and back too
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 20:03:06
Thank you Ian, about the beautiful tended garden.. But I could photograph you much better ones than ours upon the allotments with fruit trees flowers and even a lawned area beside that garden shed on some plots.. Home from Home are some.. This is the year I pouring more energy into growing.. both in the garden and in Spirit!… Thank you again Ian.. ~Sue
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 00:16:19
Growing our own food, even in multi-tiered vertical gardens hanging off high-rise apartment complexes as they do in Japan, is something we all need to be doing! Hooray, Sue!
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 20:10:17
Yes we do not need a plot of land, and before I had this allotment, I used to grow veggies in tubs on the back’Yard’ as you I think call it.. 🙂 We should all try it.. for we may never know when we may ALL need to start and be more Self Sufficient..
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 00:21:52
I commend you! It has been many years since I planted a garden (when my children were young) but now it is all I can do to keep up with the weeds in my borders before they choke my flowers. I see above that you speak German? I so love languages and took it for a bit in grade school as a part of my mother’s relatives on her mother’s side were German. I remember my Aunt holding me in her lap and teaching me to count to ten in German. Take care and take care of your back around all that weeding.:)
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 20:15:18
Thanks Renee about the concern of my back, I will take very good care.. And yes as we grow that little bit older it becomes a little harder in keeping up with all of those weeds where ever they grow.. And bless you.. No I speak about 4 or five words of German and count to Ten too.. The same with French As we didnt take language when I was at school, I use Google Translate.. a very useful tool.. One I couldnt live without to communicate with my lovely German Friend Gislinde.. 😉 Maybe when I run out of books to read and flowers to plant, Maybe then I should take up learning a different language.. We English are Very Lazy expecting everyone else to learn our Language.. Hugs to you Renee.. x
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 00:21:57
It looks like you’ll have your work cut out there Sue. It must take you ages to weed all of that! 🙂 You’ll need a big freezer too.
(((hugs)))
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 20:17:15
Hi Gabrielle.. Yes keeping on top of it is the thing.. a couple of hours of a night and Yes I have two big freezers.. One in the Garage and an extended Family who love the veggies we give them.. 🙂 So not much goes to waste..
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 03:58:31
Beautiful garden!
I am hoping to get some veggies in soon. I mostly container garden but still grows some nice vegs.
HAPPY LUNAR ECLIPSE EVERYONE!
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 20:18:44
Thank you Purpleskyz and Hope you are also watching the Venus Transit across the front of the Sun tonight and tomorrow.. Where ever you are.. Hugs
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 16:24:50
Your garden is beautiful. What you say is so true: even parsley tastes sweeter when plucked right from my herb garden!
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 20:21:49
Ronnie, thank you :-)..
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 18:34:18
I don’t like weeding, but I like flowers, so I have to weed my garden time to time. But it looks like a jungle 😉
Vegetable from own garden are great thing. 🙂
Love and hugs for you 🙂
xxx
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 20:23:47
Sabina, Thank you.. tasting is the best.. 🙂
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 19:04:38
Dear Sue,
Seeing the photos, I can only say you are Blessed.
In most parts of the world, even if one holds the intention to grow a garden, one lacks the space.
I move away from your post, feeling refreshed. Thank you!
Shakti
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 20:25:36
Thank you Shakti, I am very lucky to be able to grow Vegetables etc. And I am pleased you enjoyed your visit here 🙂
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Jun 05, 2012 @ 19:07:47
Dear Sue,
Seeing your garden pictures, I can only say that you are blessed.
In most places I know of, even if one holds the intention, one lacks the space.
I move away feeling refreshed. Thank you.
Shakti
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Jun 06, 2012 @ 22:02:26
There is nothing like a good weeding
session to build up a fangtastic appetite 🙂
Blimey I am getting hungry just observing
your fine weed pulling skills 😉 🙂 lol
Have a lovely evening and
well don on your crops 🙂 🙂
Androgoth XXx
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Jun 08, 2012 @ 15:40:33
Thank you Androgoth.. Trust you have also had a good week.. Sue
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Jun 06, 2012 @ 23:03:43
All of it looks divine. My neighbor’s garden is filling in nicely and will be ready for its first harvests soon. We have seedlings started for the children now. They have enjoyed watching them sprout!
What happy memories!
{HUGZ}
Red.
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Jun 08, 2012 @ 15:41:29
Hi Red, yes all the hard work is worth the harvest!, So happy your Children taking an interest in Growing their own too 🙂 x
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Jun 07, 2012 @ 03:34:44
How great that you get all that produce – clean and at minimum cost
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Jun 08, 2012 @ 15:44:21
Thank you Jo, well the Cost! has gone up, the rent of the allotment for a start has more than doubled since we took it on.. and the costs of seeds are getting more and more. but we try to save alot of our own seeds to set.. and dry our beans and peas out for setting etc… But it is still cheaper than Supermarket rates and you know what hasnt been sprayed on it all.. Good Organic Veggies.. 🙂
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Jun 07, 2012 @ 14:02:32
Wünsche dir Morgen einen schöne sonnigen Feiertag und Grüsse lieb Gislinde
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Jun 08, 2012 @ 15:45:01
Hi Gislinde, wishing you a great Weekend too my friend. Love to you ~Sue xx
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Jun 08, 2012 @ 08:00:54
Beautiful garden, Sue … I’m trying to keep up wit my garden here in AB, Canada …. 100 frost free days ..but I’m enjoying each and very one of them … Love you much, cat.
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Jun 08, 2012 @ 15:46:49
Hi Cat, glad your frost free,, The weather here turned alot colder and with wind and rain now.. The gardens are loving the rain.. so are the weeds 🙂 But I am now ready for some more Sun, I think my joints are turning to Rust! 🙂 .. Enjoy your weekend. Sue
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Jun 08, 2012 @ 15:54:18
you have a beautiful garden Sue,
have a wonderful weekend my dear friend… hugs
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Jun 08, 2012 @ 15:56:56
Thank you Doris.. you too enjoy your weekend 🙂 xx
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Jun 08, 2012 @ 21:58:47
THANK YOU ……..
JUST THANK YOU ……….
HAVE A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND ……XX
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Jun 08, 2012 @ 22:16:59
You too Cat… 🙂 keep writing and creating.. x
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Jun 08, 2012 @ 22:25:22
UR THE ONE THAT TOLD ME A GAZILLION YEARS AGO TO JUST ENJOY MY LIFE ….
I FINALLY AM ……:)
I AM ALWAYS GONNA REMIND YOU OF THAT ….:) 🙂 🙂 BECAUSE IT MEANS SO MUCH TO ME ………………. JUST BE YOU !!!!!!!!! LOL
THANK YOU …….
I USUALLY DO MY CRYING ON WEDNESDAYS AND THURSDAYS !!!!! LOL …
WAIT – TODAY IS FRIDAY ,…………..:)
IT’S A GRATEFUL FRIDAY ……
IT’S A GRATEFUL NOW ….:) XX
LOVE XX
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Jun 09, 2012 @ 14:19:10
It’s all looking so good and yummy Sue…making me hungry 😛
Thats actually quite alot there you have growing…you can open a vegable stall 🙂 make a few bucks. I envy you..wish I could grow my own veggies. I just love sweet corn too.
It is amazing how quick it grows too.
Good tip about using the chair lol….pretty clever maid if you ask me 🙂
will all be worth it in the end…!
Thankyou Sue for your visits hun..been away on a short vacation, so sorry I could
not get by earlier.
Happy gardening hun, kisses and hugs Traceyxx
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Jun 10, 2012 @ 18:49:15
Lovely to see you back Tracey, and smiling, we do gie rather alot away, and family never go short.. Yes all worth it Tracey, And thank you so much for dropping by my garden. x Hugs x
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Jun 09, 2012 @ 17:34:26
Beautiful, Sue! How industrious you are. Long ago, I had to start sitting on a low stool in the garden while weeding..it’s too much on more poor back. I love your photos..thanks for sharing.
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Jun 10, 2012 @ 18:59:57
Thank you Gayle, Yes the back can soon ache as we get older and the chair saves me alot of back pain.. Happy that you came by and enjoyed… 🙂
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Jun 10, 2012 @ 16:33:58
Your garden is awesome. I try to use a little gardening bench that I have. I see your chair works just as well. It can be back-breaking work. And I don’t know about you, but I’m not getting any younger.
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Jun 10, 2012 @ 18:40:37
Hi Christine, Yes Im the same, we are not getting any younger.. And the Chair helps out alot! 🙂
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Jun 10, 2012 @ 19:19:52
Hiya Sue, thankyou for your replies hun….it is always a pleasure to come by here and read from you 🙂
Very nice weather here today….hope so in England for you too.
It’s evening now of course but it still seems like the afternoon..so light outside still lol..
hugs to you, Traceyxx
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Jun 10, 2012 @ 19:24:02
Yes Tracey, the sun is shining here today, and still is.. We saw a wonderful site too today around the Sun, A huge halo of a rainbow that arched around the top of the sun.. Im sure there is a term for it. but it was a beautiful bonus to a lovely day.. Sue xxx 🙂
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Jun 10, 2012 @ 19:43:52
Yes and you have this effect on people too….a halo of spreading light 🙂
much love Traceyxx
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Jun 10, 2012 @ 19:55:43
Arrgh Bless you Tracey.. so much xxxx Much love back.. xxx
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Jun 10, 2012 @ 22:45:16
hi dreamer great garden mines called a wild one lol drives me wild trying to keep it right but i try frogs love it have a great week xjen
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Jun 13, 2012 @ 20:04:55
Hi Jen, thank you for dropping by,, Frogs are very good for gardens.. keeps all the slugs at bay.. xx
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Jun 10, 2012 @ 22:50:42
Ahhh…. the anticipation of the bounty of the harvest!
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Jun 13, 2012 @ 20:05:40
The Harvest time is always the best time Rumpy xx
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Jun 11, 2012 @ 17:41:03
There is nothing better then ur own vegetables U know exactly what u eat.
But ur back lol
be carefull lady ur not 21 .lol
just kidding Sue
be well and enjoy the works. Let it grow!
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Jun 13, 2012 @ 20:10:03
Hi MJ, yes deffinately NOT 21 anymore thats for sure! 😉 and watching My Back.. Love to you xxx 😀 xx
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Jun 12, 2012 @ 16:05:06
Thank you for your visit Sue, I am always happy to see you on my WP
I hope your week is going good hun..
big hug
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Jun 13, 2012 @ 20:12:18
My week is going great thank you Doris.. Hugs back xx
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Jun 12, 2012 @ 22:05:38
Sue!!!:-) It’s good to see you again and read your post! I love fresh veggies but have no idea how to grow a garden of them, and these days I live in a condo so I cant anyway. But from your photos you look brilliant at it! lucky you:)
Thanks so much for not forgetting me while I was gone, I’ve been reading your wonderful comments…always so good to hear from you, thanks Sue. I hope to be spending much more time on wp now so i’ll be back to catch up more soon.
Big hugs,(not bugs) lol, Nikki xo
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Jun 13, 2012 @ 20:13:42
Love your new Logo Nikki, and keep that fighting Spirit… And look forward to seeing more posts soon.. Hugs to you xx And thanks for dropping by xx
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Jun 22, 2012 @ 13:49:31
Your garden is looking marvelous, Sue! You keep up the hard work…it’s always worth all that effort!
Love and Hugs xo
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Jun 22, 2012 @ 13:58:03
Yes worth all of the effort Deb, I am resting today however… Rained off, plus a tad too much hoeing of weeds which made the old back creek just a bit.. 🙂 .. So a day on the PC.. to try the impossible and catch up! both on mine and others… Enjoy your own weekend.. I shall be away next week for a few days, a short break.. but I will play catch up again.. Thank you for your most welcome visits Deb.. Sue xx
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Jun 22, 2012 @ 21:34:20
I hope your time away will be of all good. You will be missed. Catch up…lol, I guess that is just part of the joy of blogging.
Stay well, and stay safe.
Hugs a plenty xoxo
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Jun 24, 2012 @ 17:06:57
That is a huge garden, no wonder you need a chair…
Hope you have a great growing season
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Jun 24, 2012 @ 18:12:00
Thank you Green Thumb… Wishing you well with your own Plot and produce! 🙂
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