In the autumn term each year our school enters children's paintings, poetry, handwriting and craft items into the local Chrysanthemum Show held in our village hall.
Last year one local gardener, Ken Ebdon, caught my attention as he looked sorrowfully at the dwindling entries in the fruit and vegetable categories. 'Why is it that each year, the entries get less and less,' he said. 'What we need to do is get the youngsters more interested in growing things.'
Apologetically, I responded that we were doing our best, having recently ordered some raised beds thanks to supermarket Morrison's voucher scheme. But, as keen amateurs, we didn't have much confidence in our ability as gardeners. 'The thing is, we don't really know what we're doing,' I confessed. 'We have grown some beans and potatoes, but it was more by good luck than good judgment.'
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