March in the garden


Spring in the garden is when it all kicks off. It's also when the first cut flowers like daffodils and tulips can be brought into the house to sit in a vase on the mantel. This weekend I'm getting some chitting potatotes (that's a technical term, not a swear word).

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Steve said…
"Chitting potatotes"? Never heard of those before. Cheers for the tip about Morrisons by the way!
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