Fresh Vegetables From My Dad's Vegetable Garden

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Nothing beats home grown vegetables, my dad loves running his own garden project called Vadertje Takkenbos in Santpoort.

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My dad took me on a little cruise through my hometown of IJmuiden in the municipality of Velsen.

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We drove by the watertoren which used to be one of my favorite spots to hangout as a kid and play silly war games with my neighborhood friends.

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We ended up at my dads cottage with a complete kitchen garden and glass house.

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My dad loves growing his own flowers and vegetables which latter ones will result in delicious and healthy meals.

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It is a lot of work to maintain but luckily my dad gets a lot of help. "Vadertje Takkenbos" is the name of the cottage.

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I honestly wish I spend more time with my dad growing vegetables and learning more about the planting process.

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Unfortunately the summer in Holland are pretty short thus there is not much time to enjoy the garden.

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The kitchen garden is located just outside of my sub-urb in the city of Santpoort-Noord at a organization called 'De Hofgeest'.

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