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Collector’s Item: Digitalis

June 30, 2010
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Here’s a fireworks display of rare foxgloves that will leave you crying ‘ohh!’ and ‘ahh!’. This month, we’re sneaking around the national collection of Digitalis, held by The Botanic Nursery in Wiltshire. First up
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{Top of the Crops} Beetroot: Rouge Crapaudine

June 29, 2010
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Did you know that the conventional globe shape of beetroot is a modern development? In the Victorian kitchen garden, you’d have been more likely to find beetroot long and cylindrical, even carrot shaped. Some of these old cylindrical varieties
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Image of the week by Claire Sutton

June 25, 2010
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Image by Claire Sutton Click here to visit the Fennel & Fern Flickr group and upload your own photos.
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Picking peas

June 24, 2010
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The first peas in the garden are finally ready, and I’m so excited. They’re rather late this year as the weather has been so terribly slow to perk up. These are ‘Ambassador‘ peas, which can be grown as a second early or a main
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{Design Expert} Roses

June 23, 2010
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Which roses would you like to grow? Too many names, don’t know which to choose? There is such a big difference between a small rounded rose that might only grow one metre high or wide and a rampaging rambler which will romp away to maybe 10metres. An
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Respect your elders

June 22, 2010
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Foraging for elderflowers is one of the loveliest things to do on a summer’s day. It’s the sort of thing that makes you want to dress up in a white floaty dress and clutch a wicker basket. Unfortunately, I gathered this large bouquet of f
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June giveaway: win a children’s book

June 21, 2010
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This month we’re giving away something that’s almost priceless. It’s a handmade gift, lovingly crafted by a mother for her baby. And it’s all about gardening. As she started to teach her young son Jackson about the delights of
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Repelling aphids with lemon juice

June 20, 2010
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I love using home-spun potions in my garden. They’re cheaper than sprays from the garden centre, and they are normally far better for the ecosystem in the garden as well. This cheeky little lemon spray will send the pesky aphids in your garden
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The wrap-up

June 20, 2010
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{Weekly wrap-up} Hot posts, stories and images from the web this week.
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F&F loves…

June 19, 2010
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…this marvellous vintage French bench from The Best Dressed Garden. I feel a little bad for introducing this one-off piece to readers, as there’s only one on offer. So if you’re as smitten as I am, run all the way to this lovely web
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A plant to love: Geranium pratense

June 18, 2010
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The meadow cranesbill (Geranium pratense) is one of the very best summer flowers. It looks fabulous close up, but also has that effect of holding a whole border together. Planting a cranesbill is bit like a wrapping a really marvellous belt around a
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Image of the week

June 18, 2010
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Image by stillriverside Click here to visit the F&F Flickr group and upload your own photos
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