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Tara_H

So I guess this is year 6! Hard to believe. Still taming 2.5 acres of countryside after a life lived in the city.

Convallaria majalis

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Tara_H

The first lot of these didn't do too well but I'm hoping the improved drainage will help. #lily-of-the-valley

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jeatacake

Very black soil. Usually a good sign 👍

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Tara_H

Oh, it's fertile enough on top, everything grows when the weather's good! Unfortunately about a foot down it turns to clay, so the drainage is shocking, we're improving it a bit at a time 😊 @jeatacake

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jeatacake

If it's the heavy claggy stuff underneath, then you'll need it, especially with the rainfall there. The clay soil here is a bit loamy & rarely gets waterlogged. If it does, it's usually temporary after a heavy downpour.

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Tara_H

Yeah, I'm talking hard grey stuff you could make pots out of! Did you see the picture of our moat? 🤣

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Tara_H

I could look at these all day ❤ #classic #lilyofthevalley

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Tara_H

Lily of the valley just on the point of flowering ❤ #spring #white

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Tara_H

They don't look like much right now but I have high hopes for these little guys...

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