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July 192020-05-04T08:03:11+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2020/04/23/show-me-round-your-fruit-cage/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/finished-cage.jpgFinished cageThe finished Fruit Cage.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fc-build-combi-.jpgFC Build CombiFrom Laurel Hedge to finished Fruit Cage, the construction process from top left to bottom right.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fc-beds-combi.jpgFC Beds CombiCreating and planting up the beds.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/fruit-cage-4-2020.jpgFruit Cage 4 20202020-04-23T13:52:48+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2020/04/16/new-springwatch-kids-on-the-block/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/wild-stills-combi-1-march-20.jpgWild stills combi 1 - March 20https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/badger-1-march-20.jpgBadger 1 - March 202020-04-21T09:45:42+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2020/04/09/the-good-life-on-lockdown/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/shortbread.pngshortbreadEmma's also been busy baking her own oatcakes (left) and chocolate & ginger shortbread (right)https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cvfeta.jpgCVFetaWe hope to get onto making Feta cheese next, with the help of Steven Lamb's book, assuming we can get hold of enough goats milk during lockdown!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/marag.jpgmaragAnd going all Heston Blumenthal with Aquafaba Meringues that look like portobello mushrooms!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cvseitan.jpgCVSeitanNot to be out done, Paul learned to make Seitan from Wheat Gluten, which was very exciting, even if it looked like an episode of Dr Who!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/rockyroad.pngrockyroadAnd some Rocky Road (using homemade vegan marshmallow).https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cvwine.jpgCVWineGetting the essentials sorted first... making red wine!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/glboxset.jpgGLboxsethttps://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/cvbread.jpgCVBreadBaking bread.2020-04-13T22:08:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2020/04/01/seeds-of-life/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/new-seeds-2020.jpgNew Seeds 2020https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/new-seeds-2-2020.jpgNew Seeds 2 20202020-04-01T14:41:36+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2020/03/25/greenhouse-is-go-finally/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gh-cinside-ombi2.jpgGH cinside ombi2https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gh-inside-combi1.jpgGH inside combi1https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/gh-inside-done.jpgGH inside done2020-03-25T14:13:29+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2020/03/19/keep-calm-and-pony-up/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/ted-bear-arrival-3-march-2020.jpgTed Bear arrival 3 - 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May 2019Clockwise from top left: the broad beans getting even bigger; corn and squash bed; potatoes ready for earthing-up; and lots of netting everywhere!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/greenhouse-seedlings-may-2019.jpgGreenhouse seedlings - May 20192019-05-29T14:40:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2019/05/09/get-ready-set/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/veg-bed-3-spring-19.jpgVeg bed 3 - spring 19The smallest veg bed with potatoes already in, the over wintered onions and space left for the beetroot.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/greenhouse-seeds-spring-19.jpgGreenhouse seeds - spring 192019-05-09T19:12:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2019/04/25/over-the-moon/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/bd-potatoes-2019.jpgBD potatoes 20192019-04-25T17:05:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2019/04/18/spring-swales-spawn/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/swales-5-march-2019.jpgSwales 5 - March 2019https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/swalescombi.jpgswalescombi2019-04-18T16:55:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2019/04/11/cracking-on/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/winter-clearance-6-2019.jpgwinter clearance 6 2019The latest collection of junk to be uncovered.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/combifire.jpgCombifirehttps://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/combilaurel.jpgCombilaurelBefore and after: taking out one of the massive areas of laurel where a fruit cage might go.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/combiclear2.jpgCombiclear2Before and after: cutting back the lower part of the eastern boundary in the veg garden. https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/combiclear1.jpgCombiclear1Before and after: cutting back the top part of the eastern boundary in the veg garden. https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/winter-clearance-5-2019.jpgwinter clearance 5 20192019-04-11T14:03:10+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2019/04/04/new-zealand-corners/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/fencing-4-march-2019.jpgFencing 4 - March 2019https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/fencing-3-march-2019.jpgFencing 3 - March 2019https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/fencing-1-march-2019.jpgFencing 1 - March 2019https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/fencing-2-march-2019.jpgFencing 2 - March 2019https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/fencing-5-march-2019.jpgFencing 5 - March 20192019-04-04T14:17:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2019/03/13/tree-ninja/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/silky-zubat-june-2018.jpgSilky Zubat - June 20182019-03-13T13:52:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2019/03/06/hail-the-salsify/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/salsify.jpgSalsify2019-03-06T14:50:46+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2019/02/27/and-so-the-cycle-begins-again/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/chitting2019.jpgchitting20192019-02-27T18:15:06+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2019/02/07/theres-a-big-big-train-a-comin/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/tapaswa5.jpgtapaswa5https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/train1.jpgtrain1https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/train2.jpgtrain22019-02-07T17:49:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2019/01/31/the-mystery-christmas-tool/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/tool1.jpgtool1https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/tool.jpgtool2019-01-31T17:38:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/12/24/seasons-greetings/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/TSA-Xmas2018.jpgTSA-Xmas20182018-12-24T12:57:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/12/12/wednesdays-we-go-shopping-have-buttered-scones-for-tea/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/timber.jpgtimberTimber! 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Sept 20182018-11-08T12:30:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/10/25/the-bountiful-harvest/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/quince.jpgquincehttps://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/harvest2018.jpgharvest2018Images across some of our 2018 harvest at The Secret Acre.2018-10-25T12:29:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/10/18/apple-days-are-here-again/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/apple-days-10.jpgApple Days 10https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/adc1.jpgADC1We pressed in the rain.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/adc2.jpgADC2And we pressed in the sunshine.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/adc3.jpgADC32018-10-18T11:35:02+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/10/15/evidence-of-autumn/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/spring-bluebells.jpgSpring BluebellsFrom the blue of the bluebells in spring….https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/autumn-bracken-oct18-caption.jpgAutumn Bracken - Oct18 - caption.…to the golden orange of the autumn bracken! https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/autumn-bracken-oct18-thumb.jpgAutumn Bracken - Oct18 - thumb2018-10-15T16:22:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/10/04/the-good-life-experience/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tgle-4.jpgTGLE 4https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tgle-3.jpgTGLE 3https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/tgle-1.jpgTGLE 12018-10-04T10:41:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/10/02/one-for-the-vine/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/woodchester-3.jpgWoodchester 3After Brexit, British wines might be all we have!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/woodchester-4.jpgWoodchester 4Woodchester's grape press, a bit bigger than our apple press!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/woodchester-1.jpgWoodchester 12018-10-03T01:47:17+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/09/27/a-win-and-a-score-draw/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/show-3.jpgShow 3Third Place for the Cider.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/show-2.jpgShow 2https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/show-4.jpgShow 4Emma's Show Winning Cake!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/show-1.jpgShow 1Life's just too short for straight runner beans!2018-09-27T13:24:18+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/08/30/hacking-the-swimming-pool-smallholding-turkish-style-part-2/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dsc_1307.jpgDSC_1307The old pool outlet now gravity feeds the smallholding's irrigation system.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dsc_1305.jpgDSC_1305The DIY micro filter bed feeding the spring into the old pool. https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dsc_1306.jpgDSC_13062018-08-30T13:42:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/08/22/smallholding-turkish-style/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dsc_1310.jpgDSC_1310Shiraz - the guardian of the grapes.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dsc_1311.jpgDSC_1311https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dsc_1293.jpgDSC_1293We felt duty bound to taste all the wines, but the homegrown produce wasn't bad either!2018-08-22T11:31:53+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/08/18/yesterdays-veg-patch-harvest/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/dsc_0454.jpgDSC_04542018-08-18T16:06:37+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/08/08/thats-shallot/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/onion-garlic-harvest-july-2018.jpgOnion Garlic Harvest - July 2018Our 2018 onion and garlic harvest.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/shallot-harvest-2018.jpgShallot harvest 20182018-08-08T14:35:13+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/08/01/radishes-in-a-rush/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/pickled-raddish-june-2018.jpgPickled Raddish - June 20182018-08-08T14:33:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/07/18/139-days-later/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/orchard-clearence-2018-2.jpgOrchard clearence 2018 2https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/winter18.jpgwinter18Our neighbours kindly helped us finish clearing the last major overgrown section in the orchard.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/summer18.jpgsummer18Summer flowers, herbs and elderflower, despite the lack of rain.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/spring18.jpgspring18Pruning the fig, preparing the veg beds, and planting some horseradish.2018-07-18T15:25:32+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/03/01/three-wassails-and-a-burns-night/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/swcfwassail18.jpgSWCFWassail18Rag Morris Wassailing at St Werburghs City Farmhttps://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/snowdrops-2018.jpgSnowdrops 2018https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/marmalade-2018.jpgMarmalade 2018https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/chepwassail18.jpgchepwassail18Chepstow Wassail & Mari Lwyd https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tsawassail18.jpgTSAWassail18Wassail at The Secret Acrehttps://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/burns18.jpgBurns18Scottish Country Dancing at Burns Night2018-03-02T12:15:04+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/02/22/tool-of-the-year/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tool-of-the-year-2017.jpgTool of the Year 20172018-02-22T19:04:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2018/02/15/tapy-new-year/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tapy2.jpgTapy2The Pintxos Bars and Michelin star restaurants of Donostia San Sebastian must make it the world’s gastronomic capital!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/tapy1.jpgTapy12018-02-18T00:35:07+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/12/17/cider-the-motion-picture/2017-12-17T16:10:20+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/11/23/an-apple-a-day/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ad81.jpgAD8Finally, there is always a bit of tension about how much of the apple juice is pashttps://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ad71.jpgAD7https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ad21.jpgAD2Many hands make light work washing and quartering the apples.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/ad11.jpgAD12017-11-23T13:30:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/11/14/show-off/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/olin.jpgOlinYoung Olin helped Ruby win two rosettes in the Dog Show too!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/dursley-show-2-august-2017.jpgDursley Show 2 - August 2017It's official - we make the second best cider in town!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/11/dursley-show-1-august-2017.jpgDursley Show 1 - August 20172017-11-14T19:29:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/09/20/augusts-bounty-pass-the-preserving-pan/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/veg-patch-going-strong-august-2017.jpgVeg patch going strong - August 2017August's view across the blooming veg patchs.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/second-onions-august-2017.jpgSecond onions - August 2017The second (red) onion harvest - not everyone got the memo!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/radish-august-2017.jpgRadish - August 2017One of our monster radishes this year at The Secre Acre.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/potato-harvest-august-2017.jpgPotato harvest - August 2017Artists Amanda and Amanda proved a dab hand potato harvesting too.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/poached-pears-sept-2017.jpgPoached Pears - Sept 2017https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/plums-august-2017.jpgPlums - August 2017A small part of the Blaisdon Plum crop.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/pickled-fennel-july-2017.jpgPickled Fennel - July 2017Emma's pickled Fennel.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/fower-border-august-2017.jpgFower Border - August 2017The flower borders in full bloom in August.https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/first-aubergine-august-2017.jpgFirst Aubergine - August 2017Aubergine virgins no more!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/walnuts-hazelnuts-sept-2017.jpgWalnuts & Hazelnuts - Sept 2017Harvesting Walnuts and Hazelnuts for the first time.2017-09-20T17:38:55+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/09/14/augusts-bounty-hail-the-apple/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/beauty-of-bath-apples-2-260717.jpgBeauty of Bath Apples 2 - 260717https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/beauty-bath-spiced-apple-chutney-030817.jpgBeauty Bath Spiced Apple Chutney - 030817Beauty Bath Spiced Apple Chutneyhttps://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/cider-vinegar-august-2017.jpgCider Vinegar - August 2017It was a hard job, but someone had to drink all that white wine so we had bottles for the cider vinegar!2017-09-14T20:12:09+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/07/27/having-a-rotting-time/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/cbincombi.jpgcbincombihttps://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/compost-bins-3-july-2017.jpgCompost Bins 3 - July 20172017-07-28T00:17:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/07/20/a-year-on-the-green-roof/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/7-green-roof-5-july-2017.jpg7 Green Roof - 5 July 2017https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/green-roof-year.jpgGreen Roof Year2017-07-20T14:34:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/07/06/the-onion-and-garlic-harvest/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/onion-garlic-2017-combi.jpgOnion & Garlic 2017 Combihttps://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/onion-garlic-harvest-2-25-june-2017.jpgOnion & Garlic Harvest 2 - 25 June 2017Going to seed. May be the start of next year's crop!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/onion-garlic-harvest-1-25-june-2017.jpgOnion & Garlic Harvest 1 - 25 June 20172017-07-19T14:52:24+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/06/28/herbie-rides-again/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/new-herb-border-2-june-2017.jpgNew Herb border 2 - June 2017https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/herb-combi.jpgherb combiRight: what a difference just a handful of weeks growth can make!2017-07-09T18:47:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/06/21/time-to-fizz/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/first-water-lilly-7-june-2017.jpgFirst Water Lilly - 7 June 2017https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/elderflowers-picked-7-june-2017.jpgElderflowers picked - 7 June 2017https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/calendula-7-june-2017.jpgCalendula - 7 June 20172017-06-21T15:40:57+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/06/14/may-your-veg-beds-flourish/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/veg-beds-4-7-june-2017.jpgVeg Beds 4 - 7 June 2017https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/veg-beds-1-7-june-2017.jpgVeg Beds 1 - 7 June 2017https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/greenhouse-seeds-7-june-2017.jpgGreenhouse Seeds - 7 June 20172017-06-16T13:13:49+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/05/26/the-timeless-wonder-of-it-all/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/april-combi.jpgApril Combihttps://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/seedlings-1-april-2017.jpgSeedlings 1 - April 20172017-05-26T13:38:33+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/05/10/pole-dancing-part-2-laid-to-rest/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/new-pole-border-2-april-2017.jpgNew Pole border 2 - April 2017https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/new-pole-border-1-april-2017.jpgNew Pole border 1 - April 20172017-05-10T16:04:50+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/05/04/here-we-go-round-the-mulberry-twig/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mulberry-planting-2-april-2017.jpgMulberry planting 2 - April 2017https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/mulberry-planting-1-april-2017.jpgMulberry planting 1 - April 20172017-05-05T16:25:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/04/27/our-exhaust-fell-off-so-now-we-have-a-herb-garden/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/new-herb-border-2-april-2017.jpgNew Herb border 2 - April 2017https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/new-herb-border-1-april-2017.jpgNew Herb border 1 - April 20172017-04-27T16:11:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/04/05/the-march-to-spring/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/march17combi.jpgMarch17CombiPruning the Beauty of Bath apple tree (left); and the fig (centre). Meanwhile here be truffles in 2022? (right).https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/three-veg-beds-march-2017.jpgThree Veg Beds - March 20172017-06-17T12:16:47+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/03/30/its-the-final-download/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/download3.jpgdownload3https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/download2.jpgdownload22017-06-18T13:06:14+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/03/20/happy-spring/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/first-day-of-spring.jpgFirst-Day-Of-Springhttps://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/signs-spring.jpgSigns Spring2017-03-20T18:17:27+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/03/09/winter-springs-eternal/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/winter-brocoli-feb-2017.jpgWinter Brocoli - Feb 2017https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/winter-coli-feb-2017.jpgWinter Coli - Feb 2017There's life in the winter plantings yet!2017-03-09T14:14:41+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2017/03/07/winter-clearance/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/broken-fork-jan-2017.jpgBroken Fork - 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July 20162016-09-23T15:42:52+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2016/09/15/the-onion-potato-harvest/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/potato-harvest-2016.jpgPotato Harvest 2016https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/onion-harvest-2016.jpgOnion Harvest 20162016-09-15T18:14:45+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2016/09/11/torpedoes-ahoy/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/09/honeymoon-marrows-1-sept-2016.jpghoneymoon-marrows-1-sept-20162017-07-19T15:20:31+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2016/08/16/upgrading-the-yard/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/new-yard-area-2-july-2016.jpgNew Yard area 2 - July 2016All finished!https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/new-yard-area-1-july-2016.jpgNew Yard area 1 - July 20162016-08-16T14:50:58+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2016/08/11/a-trug-full-of-veg/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/trug-of-veg-july2016.jpgTrug of Veg - July20162016-08-11T10:11:25+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2016/07/28/the-unexpected-wheat-harvest/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/unexpected-wheat-2016.jpgUnexpected Wheat 20162016-07-28T15:41:44+00:00monthlyhttps://thesecretacre.com/2016/07/21/green-roof-yellow-roof/https://thesecretacre.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/green-roof-3-july-2016.jpgGreen Roof - 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