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The hot plot: flowering veg

March 4, 2010
by F&F
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Image copyright Nobu. I’m quite a fan of mixing purely ornamental flowers and veg, but sometimes I wonder whether this is rather silly, given the number of stunning flowers  which go on to produce fabulous edible crops. So before you plant up your pa
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Film night

March 3, 2010
by F&F
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Every so often, I like to snuggle up under a big warm duvet and watch a very silly girly film. When I did that last weekend, I had an extra-special treat as I had some strawberry popcorn kernels from Victoriana Nurseries. so I made myself some sweet
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Pruning roses

March 2, 2010
by F&F
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This is the beautiful ‘Silver Anniversary’ standard rose I received for my 21st birthday a couple of years ago. I was finally able to plant it last year when we moved to this garden, and you could see it wriggling its toes with delight at being out o
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Giving parsnips the best start

March 1, 2010
by F&F
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Parsnips have a reputation for being rather tricky beasts. It’s a shame, because once you’ve got them growing, there’s really nothing you have to do except wait nine months or so for their delicious roots to swell into something worth harvesting. Sav
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