Max
The first rumble of thunder was both a blessing and a curse. A huge sense of relief rushed through me that I hadn"t been wrong, and that all the effort of covering the plants wasn"t for nothing. But with the storm nearing, it also meant we were running out of time.
I quickly emptied my bucket of mulch to protect the soil around the crops from the rain. Next to me, I spotted Daisy adding her own contribution in the form of little pellets.
"Are you allowed to do that?" I asked, looking around for Hugo, relieved to find him right beside me.
He chuckled and nodded. "Yes, they"re actually great fertiliser. Just give them a little kick to distribute them."
"Just like that?" I asked, a little unsure. "Have I been eating vegetables grown in hare poop?"
Hugo gave me an amicable slap. "And
