{"id":432,"date":"2009-03-03T20:15:00","date_gmt":"2009-03-03T20:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abingdon.blog\/abingdon2007\/2009\/03\/03\/grow-your-own\/"},"modified":"2009-03-03T20:15:00","modified_gmt":"2009-03-03T20:15:00","slug":"grow-your-own","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/?p=432","title":{"rendered":"Grow Your Own!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to John for this post&#8230;<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag09\/09030302.jpg\" \/><br \/>1. Richard Matthews has been coming to Abingdon for 36  years and is on the scene every Monday, Friday and Saturday just beyond Coxeters.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag09\/09030303.jpg\" \/><br \/>2. Richard Stevenson from Charlton park Nurseries is seen  every Monday Market.<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abingdonblog.co.uk\/imag09\/09030301.jpg\" \/><br \/>At this time of year we see his remarkable range of seed potatoes  (deals in up to 180 varieties), as well as peas, beans and shallots,  etc.<\/p>\n<p>John adds <span style=\"font-style: italic;\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a good time to take up an allotment and grow your own in future !&#8221;<br \/><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Thanks to John for this post&#8230;1. Richard Matthews has been coming to Abingdon for 36 years and is on the scene every Monday, Friday and Saturday just beyond Coxeters.2. 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