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A day in a Floral Marquee

I spent a day working on the National Vegetable Society stall at the Tattton Flower Show, where I had a lovely day in the marquee for plant societies and heritage.

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Bodnant Gardens: one of Wales' little gems

Bodnant Gardens in the delightful Conwy Valley is well worth visiting in any season of the year.

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Guido Brunetti Gardens: Derivative Donna Leon Gardens for Fathers Day

Guido Brunetti gardens, as derivative Donna Leon gardens, are Dad-pleasing flower, ground-cover, herbal, kitchen and woody Fathers Day gardenscapes.

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A New Piece of Land

What it is like to take over a second plot and begin again from scratch, well nearly anyway.

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Revamping the Allotment

No garden design is for ever, and this year I am having to make some changes to the garden layout.

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The Garden Awakening

Mary Reynolds has written an original and stimulating work on garden design that draws on her Celtic roots.

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Cultivating Marginal Land

The Marginal Lands Project in Britain has lessons that can be learned and applied in many parts of the world.

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The English Meadow

Meadows have declined in England, and our landscape is the poorer for the loss, but there is a revival.

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Early Spring Colors in the Yard: Blue, Lavender, Purple, Yellow

Spring announces its arrival with a palette of colors for early spring flowers. Early spring colors include blue, lavender, purple, and yellow.

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Gardening in Difficult Conditions

Some gardens thrive despite the conditions due to the skill and dedication of those who tend them.

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Growing Bell Peppers

The secret to growing any plant is to create the conditions right for its growth.

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Growing Mushrooms at Home

Anyone with a bit of spare space can produce a regular supply of edible mushrooms.

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Walled Gardens

Walled gardens are a fascinating kind of garden that were once common in England and some of which have been restored.

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Dark Gold: Garden Compost

Compost is a wonderful addition to a garden, but there is a variety of types of it.

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Weather-proof your garden

In times of climate change gardeners need to ensure that they have the best protection possible against excess water, wind and drought.

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The Potato Growers' Curse

Potato blight [Late Blight] is a serious threat to crops across the world, and it is not just potatoes that are endangered.

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Allotments: the people's gardens

The British allotment movement grew out of the agricultural and industrial revolutions and brought about a major improvement in the lives of the British people.

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Growing Plants in Straw Bales

Those who want to garden in small and constrained spaces with hard surfaces can often cultivate vegetables in straw bales.

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