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Going wild in the wetlands

JANUARY was a very wet month, with nearly 22 days of rain recorded.

That’s great for us gardeners, but the weeds are out of control. We are never satisfied: no rain and we complain, too much rain and we complain. I would rather have rain than no rain.

As we move through February and the days start to shorten, we also move into the hottest and most uncomfortable time of the year with high humidity and generally lots of rain.

It’s also an incredibly beautiful time as many of the spectacular flowering trees bloom in February.

It is also that time of the year to start

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