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Face your fear of orchids

August 19, 2010
by Leon
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You might be a great gardener, but can you grow orchids? If you curl up with fear at the thought of ever coaxing your phalaenopsis to flower again, panic not. The Orchid Hunter is here to share his fabulous tips and superb photos with F&F readers.
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{Fresh gardener} The fairytale wedding

June 15, 2010
by F&F
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Sarah, who writes the Fresh Gardener posts, is away on honeymoon at the moment, so I decided to embarrass her a little by showing some shots of her stylish wedding.
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{Top of the crops} Luna Trick peas

May 27, 2010
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Rebsie Fairholm is a heritage vegetable expert. She knows so much about open-pollinated crops that she has turned her hand to breeding a few of her own, and documents her progress on her lovely blog. And from now on, each month Rebsie will share her
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Weaving trees

March 11, 2010
by F&F
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This image is not what it seems. Take a closer look. These pleached hornbeams are not growing atop a trellis: they are growing on trunks woven together. This practice, dubbed ‘Treedome’ or ‘Arborsculpture’ by creators Konstantin Kirsch and Richard Re
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Hope in Bloom

February 8, 2010
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The tragic death of a friend spurred Roberta Hershon to found Hope in Bloom, a charity which plants gardens at the homes of breast cancer patients. She tells us about her work. Exposure to nature helps to lower blood pressure, boost energy, reduce st
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Our new writers

January 13, 2010
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I’m incredibly excited to introduce three lovely shiny new members of the F&F team to you today. These three writers will be contributing monthly blogs on their passion for certain areas of gardening, and they are a fabulous bunch.
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Real gardening, by Lucy

September 14, 2009
by F&F
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Have you ever arrived home from work to find your garden looking a little grumpy? Ever envied the lives of those gardeners who don’t have trains to catch, intrays to empty, or late nights in the office? Chances are most people reading this blog don’t
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Green tomato chutney by Matt Williams

September 8, 2009
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Matt Williams is a marvellous cook. I know this because I spent a year watching his wife happily eating the extraordinarily delicious soups he had cooked her for lunch at work. His recipes are worth catching hold of, if you ever get the chance. And h
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If I knew then what I know now…

July 15, 2009
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Guest blogger Ali bagged her allotment two years ago. She shares her tips for novice allotmenteers here. Don’t despair Once you have acquired your coveted plot, don’t despair if it is a jungle of weeds of every shape and form. My current plot was thi
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Allotment family fun from Carrots and Kids

April 15, 2009
by F&F
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The marvellous Mrs B from Carrots and Kids shares her tips for blissful child-friendly gardening: One of the reasons I’m passionate about gardening is due to the ease it can be slotted into family life. And, importantly, the children can have a go to
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