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What’s the value of a garden?
I’m so looking forward to the end of this wet and miserable winter. As spring heaves into view with the prospect of warmer days and a much-needed splash of colour outside, we’re yearning for a few al fresco evenings. My dear wife Alison spent much of last year redesigning our garden. It’s a labour of love for her because she’s never happier than when she’s pottering about in her herbaceous borders, tending to the good stuff, digging up old stuff and planting in new stuff. I can’t wait for it all to bloom - enhanced by my expert lawnmowing (the only horticultural task I’m allowed to undertake).