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Real gardens: Rousham

January 31, 2010
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The walled garden at Rousham is one of those must-see sites, a fabulous example of English landscape design. Unlike many of the real gardens we feature on F&F, Rousham has remained largely untouched since its inception in the eighteenth century.
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F&F loves…

January 31, 2010
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…these mini squash from Marshalls. I have always loved Patty Pan squash for the UFO shape of their fruit, and you can grow them and eat them in the same way as courgettes. This year I am also going to grow these ‘Sweet Lightning’ squash on the balcon
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Collector’s Item: Snowdrops

January 30, 2010
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Snowdrop ‘Lady Elphinstone’ Some plants are everywhere. Everyone knows what they are, and most people love them. But that doesn’t mean you should settle for the bog standard variety that everyone grows. Digging deeper into a genus reveals real gems:
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{Green Lane Allotments} January round-up

January 29, 2010
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The snow and freezing cold weather has restricted our visits to the allotment to gathering winter vegetables. This lack of activity gave us the ideal opportunity to plan for the coming season and finalise seed orders. Now we have everything that we n
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Real gardens: The Old Rectory

January 28, 2010
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Digging up the veg in this potager must be a rather bittersweet experience when every lettuce and tomato is part of such a marvellous picture. This vegetable patch might be far more than just functional, but it still keeps the owners of the Old Recto
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{Ryan’s rare plants} Lady’s Slipper Orchid

January 27, 2010
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Image by Virole Bridee Why do we always think of orchids as houseplants from the tropics? Lady’s slipper orchid (Cypripedium calceolus) is a terrestrial orchid that rivals any tropical species. It’s sad to think that in recent times it was nearly los
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Review: ‘Bulb’

January 26, 2010
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All too often big fat reference books are dull: you dip in and out of them, taking only the information you need. And all too often personal accounts of gardening are dull too: they don’t teach you enough to make you feel well-fed with gardening know
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{Vegalicious} Ginger, parsnip and carrot soup

January 25, 2010
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This soup is lovely hot or cold. It offers a sweet, yet, spicy warm flavor with beautiful creamy orange color.
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{Garden from Scratch} A long time coming

January 24, 2010
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It has been a shamefully long time since I spent a couple of hours in the garden, but this weekend, I finally managed it. I have been hiding inside, cold and grumpy that the snow was halting my normal routines. And I was rather worried that when I st
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A plant to love: Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’

January 23, 2010
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Image by Anne Tanne The woman who planned my childhood garden was one of the best designers I ever encountered. There are too many clever things she did to list here, but one of my favourites was the Viburnum x bodnantense ‘Dawn’ that she planted by
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Design showcase: James Alexander-Sinclair

January 22, 2010
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Garden designer and writer James Alexander-Sinclair is well-known for his stunning country gardens. But he has also designed some incredible town plots. He gives us a tour of three of his best designs.
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Real gardens: Doddington Place

January 21, 2010
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Doddington Place was once moulded out of plasticine. Not in the James May style that left so many gardeners grumpy at the Chelsea Flower Show last year, but in its nascent stages, on a wooden board. The garden was planned this way, with the then-owne
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