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I’ve been gardening for 40 years but this is an inspirational post. Thank you! 🌿

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Wow, what a wonderful gardening post! I gotta buy some raspberry now, you have me hooked, lol! I've created my own little jungle/botanical garden/paradise in a residential area down here in Nicaragua. By the way, I'm Tarzan and this is my wildlife.

https://liborsoural.substack.com/p/paradise-lost-the-die-is-cast

https://liborsoural.substack.com/p/safari-gullible-travels-south-africa

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Apr 4Liked by Jo Thompson

Oh what a heavenly first-thing-in-the-day experience was reading about your journey in gardening! I am full of delight at the moment with my sublime window box of flaming coral tulips! Not to mention the joyful anticipation of about 15 more pots of them coming out in the next fortnight! I don't do much any veg planting as I spend 3 summer months abroad with my other passion, flaming geraniums in terracotta pots. I would adore having tomato planters as the smell of the skin of homegrown tomatoes is as heady as any Dior perfume. X

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Mar 5Liked by Jo Thompson

I feel invigorated and inspired after reading that. Have you ever read something so gently (and sometimes strongly) positive?

The point made regarding the general nice-ness of gardeners was lovely to read and I think well demonstrated by these comments.

Thanks for sharing.

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Her first balcony garden was so inspirational, and I love her take on urban gardening. I think I need to track down The Food Programme here in the US. :)

(Also I'm with her on wanting to meet Monty Don's pup Patti!)

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What a wonderful read. I’m new to the world of Leyla. Just subscribed!

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I really loved reading this interview, Jo. What a beautiful garden and the joy it brings. Spent coffee grounds now going onto the raspberry beds! xo

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Mar 1Liked by Jo Thompson

What a joyous bundle of abundance your garden is Leyla - thank you so much for sharing…. You have also single-handedly inspired me to plant raspberries in my new garden’s, new ‘productive’ patch… are you able to recommend the actual variety that you grow please, because it’s clearly an absolute winner?!

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Feb 29Liked by Jo Thompson

This was fantastic, so inspirational! Thanks both!

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This made me smile!

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Feb 29Liked by Jo Thompson

Inspirational garden Leyla & those raspberries look sooo good! Especially liked the bulb meadow, bulbs in grass is one of the most beautiful sights & works at any scale ❤️❤️❤️

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Feb 28Liked by Jo Thompson

Leyla ur garden it’s a real paradise and the FOXES 🦊😍😍😍😍😍 I love how u transformed ur garden in the yrs and the pond I always wanted one but my zone is already full of mosquitoes in the summer, maybe I could make a seasonal pond 🤔🤔. I rarely use gloves only because every time I’m like a little kid that can’t wait to put the hand inside the mud 😂😂 Can’t wait to make gardening next week with the good weather. Really a great interview full of passion.

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Feb 28Liked by Jo Thompson

Oh, yes, PLEASE! I really must try again with raspberries. And the garden is a serious drawback to bookkeeping and other tasks of that ilk, too. Nicely written. I enjoyed it.

And I am tasting raspberries.

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Feb 28Liked by Jo Thompson

Another fabulous, interesting read - thank you 💚 and those raspberries 🤩 The garden is a wonderful space and nature makes it so interesting. I’ve seen myself at times watching the birds/nature instead of working ☺️

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Feb 28Liked by Jo Thompson

A wonderful read🙂

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This was a beautiful read

What a garden! All those raspberries! I have 4 plants of raspberries but they do not appreciate the hot Tuscan summers, nor my daughter’s hands always searching for something to nibble on!

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