December 2024 Newsletter – Edition 1

Welcome to our New Monthly Newsletter called ‘The Carrot’.

Each month will feature:

  • Vegetable or plant related curiosities,
  • Growing projects or techniques,
  • Blog announcements,
  • Seeds or Plants to grow this month,
  • Am update of blog posts in the previous month,
  • Previous Months Growing Highlights.

Here’s a peak at what’s inside December’s Issue.

Read the Newsletter here



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