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Potatoes for Christmas

ByJulie Biuso 23 October 202423 October 2024

Yes! I think I will be lucky. I wasn’t going to grow any, but I had some seed potatoes, and well, the next thing I knew they were in the bag!

Topped up with soil so there is more space for potatoes to grow.

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