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Happy Easter

Happy Easter to all my blog friends. Today my plan is to eat chocolate, start off my courgettes and morning glory and plant out my peas. I've had a couple of busy days in the garden planting a new hedge, putting down fresh bark and a general clean up. Enjoy your day whatever you do. Amanda x

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Sue Garrett said…
Happy Easter to you too Amanda - hope you haven't been sick!
Jo said…
Sounds like you've been busy over Easter. We went to the allotment yesterday, but it was still too wet to get anything done. I'm hoping that this rain will stop soon and it will dry out.
Eight by Six said…
Sue - I didn't eat very much chocolate yesterday, decided to limit myself to a small amount! Glad you worked out what the bird picture was.
Jo - yes it's a nuisance with all this rain, sorry to hear it's still too wet at your allotment. I ended up sowing seeds in the kitchen yesterday.
Shaheen said…
I hope you had a good Easter weekend.
Ma Larkin said…
Your pots look nice and bright. Why do other peoples gardens always look so much better than your own do you think?
Eight by Six said…
Thanks I had a great w/end gardening, seeing family and shopping.
Eight by Six said…
Thanks the big pot was given to me by Paula and the two smaller by my mum. The pansies were a bargain in B&Q last month. I love a bargain. Your fruit trees look great, wish I had space for some.

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