Month: October 2010
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I miss my plot!
On Saturday I spent most of the day digging, my favourite activity as you will know, and it reminded me how much I miss my plot now that the days are short. I have run out of rotation space, so I will have to reuse beds from a couple of seasons ago for my garlic.…
About Me
M.Paola, that’s me
I got my first allotment in the UK in 2007 and started growing my own food. Learning as I went along was not enough for me, so I studied horticulture. Faced with the chemical warfare, I became a conscientious objector: I support organic principles and regulations.
Brexit gave me a new life in the Netherlands, two new plots by a nature reserve and an MSc in sustainable food systems. After having a go at the Dutch language for a few years, I am coming back to my own blog and language.
I write in my personal capacity and, as a language perfectionist and a non native speaker, I keep reviewing my entries’ text for clarity.
Links
- Growing veg for a living album
- UK allotment photo albums
- 1 Year at Wisley photo album
- Me and Kew photo album
- Bees & pollinators photo album
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