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Plant Tending In A Pandemic; Untying The Gordian Knot

8th September 2021 Colin Cross 3446 Comments

My reference to “untying the Gordian Knot” is somewhat ethereal. I’ve been giving some though to the complex threads that underpin the whole Covid “debate” whilst, at the same time, taking some note of which [more…]

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Growing In A Pandemic; Highs & Lows, Reflections

24th August 2021 Colin Cross 3103 Comments

It’s getting to the time of year in the greenhouse where the majority of the grunt work is done, a time when I can sit back, enjoy the fruits of my haphazard “rough” labour and [more…]

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