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That’s it

December 31, 2009

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So. It’s the last day of 2009. I’ve had a pretty fabulous year. It has been fantastic gardening on my own plot rather than surreptitiously taking control of my parents’ garden. And for the first year on the vegetable patch, we’ve had a pretty satisfy

Tough as old boots

December 6, 2009

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I love my kale plants. I started sowing them back in April, and now have seven of them dotted around the garden. A couple of them are in the veg patch, but I’ve used the rest to create winter interest in the flower border as so much else has died bac

Image of the week by Lindsey

December 6, 2009

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Visit the Fennel and Fern Flickr group to upload your own pictures.

Fennel & Fern 2010 calendar

December 5, 2009

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Here, by popular demand, is the Fennel & Fern 2010 calendar. I’ve worked hard on this calendar. It’s partly because I wanted to make a trendy gardening calendar that I would be proud to hang in my kitchen or bathroom. There are no trugs, no potti

Real gardens: Platform 2, Leamington Spa Station

December 5, 2009

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Standing on a station platform is normally something we do reluctantly. It isn’t really an activity you would wish to draw out. Unless of course, you are waiting for a train at Leamington Spa station. Then you might will your train to be late so you

Design showcase: Charlotte Rowe

December 3, 2009

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To kick off our fortnightly series featuring top garden designers, London-based Charlotte Rowe takes us through some of her most beautiful projects.

Real gardens: The Bishop’s Palace, Wells

December 2, 2009

by F&F

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Gardens, as we know, are never a finished work. The older plots have layers of discarded designs from former owners and fashions, and the result is never really a result. It is still changing. The Bishop’s Palace and Gardens in Wells is a prime examp

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