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the greenhouse and water them lots.” neil then says that they will plant the seed that has grown the strongest in the garden and it’s a fail-proof way of ensuring you get big, sturdy parsnips because at the end of the day, no one likes a small parsnip. as well as vegetables and summer fruit, neil and kay have a variety of mature trees including 11 apple trees, there’s a stunning big old bramley in the centre of their vegetable patch. It’s not just neil and kay who take care of their garden, it has enticed many a helper over the years as gardening is therapy to a lot of people. kay says they get a lot of help from their friend Jill, who will often pop over to help with weeding and watering, there’s lots of watering to be done! and that’s not all! kay also opens the garden when it’s looking it’s best to different groups across the
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“It’s not just Neil and Kay who take care of their garden, it has enticed many a helper over the years as gardening is therapy to a lot of people...” county to raise money for charity. So far, the garden has helped the Evergreen Care Trust, Friends of Stamford Hospital, Parkinsons uk and this year they are raising money for Prostate Cancer research with help from the deeping u3a. This is a case of a garden giving back, whether it’s an afternoon tea raising money for charity, or a quiet spot to reflect, kay and neil have created a real plot of paradise. n
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