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An Organic Lifestyle (Organic Growing Pains)

A Blog originally about trying to grow organically on allotments, now growing flowers & veg at home on a smaller scale and living an organic lifestyle

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A long Hot Summer

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September 06, 2018

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Peggy: A mother, grandmother,great grand mother.I Have always loved gardening, growing vegetables organically on allotments, now downsized to growing at home in various bags and containers as I'm growing for one . Its a different lifestyle as we live our mature years so the blog will now be more organic as I travel, and begin working on my bucket List !

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inphotos.org
Irish Allotments
irish gardeners forums/advice
Irish potato seed suppliers
Irish Seed Savers Assoc;
Organic Centre

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