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Nature as a ‘tonic’ against Covid

The Covid-19 pandemic has undoubtedly affected all of us, and one of those effects – having more time at home and spending more time outside to exercise – has led to a huge rise in the appreciation of our natural world.

Tomato Tales

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Two interesting recently developed tomato varieties. An impulse buy this spring of tomato seeds, called Oh Happy Day F1, has led to a large crop. I think the packet cost three pounds for eight seeds. The packet said the tomatoes were blight resistant, and as I write this in late August, they have lived up to the claim, despite my potatoes having succumbed to blight weeks ago.