You have to be creative when using your crops, said ‘Two Dirty Boys’

Update: 2021-06-04

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We were joined by Robin and Paul, AKA ‘Two Dirty Boys’, who told us all about their allotment successes and failures. They gave us some fantastic ideas for creative crop uses, crop-swapping and discussed growing peaches in the UK.

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You have to be creative when using your crops, said ‘Two Dirty Boys’

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You have to be creative when using your crops, said ‘Two Dirty Boys’