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For anybody not able to access the Facebook page<\/a> to view the latest photos of our vegetable patch, the following picture shows why I’m such a lover of my polytunnel.<\/p>\n

The broad beans, peas and oriental salads have all germinated, the carrots are hanging on in there and the whole tunnel has remained frost-free, despite the record low temperatures.<\/p>\n

I’m willing to chance the pests & diseases in the summer months if it gives me a few extra months on the growing season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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