Fennel and Fern

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The wrap-up

 

8:27 pmin blog, news by isabel No Comments »

Here’s our wrap-up of what’s hot this week in the gardening world, along with a smattering of gorgeous snowdrop photos.

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The green hurricane

 

1:58 pmin blog, flowers, grow this by Ryan No Comments »

Ryan Lewis digs up a mysteriously beautiful rare woodland plant.

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Taking part in the local food market

 

12:39 pmin Your Blogs by isabel No Comments »

by F&F member Kori Bubnack

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Of dogs, wildlife and summer dreaming

 

12:35 pmin Your Blogs by admin No Comments »

by F&F member Weatherstaff

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Early blossom

 

5:39 pmin blog, flowers, trees by isabel 1 Comment »

Don’t wait for April for the blossom to cheer you up: plant a Fuji cherry now and be delighted by its dainty blooms.

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Wildlife friendly knickers

 

5:32 pmin blog by Sarah Beer 1 Comment »

Sarah Bird is keen to show off her wildlife-friendly credentials. But we’re more interested in the rather unusual items she’s putting on her compost heap.

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Curly-wurly kale

 

5:00 pmin blog, grow this, vegetables by isabel 1 Comment »

Kale is a superb architectural plant, and it tastes good too.

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Winter hazel

 

5:53 pmin blog, flowers, grow this, shrubs by isabel No Comments »

Here’s one of the sweetest early-flowering shrubs you’ll ever meet.

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Photography challenge

 

5:41 pmin blog, competitions, news, photography by isabel 1 Comment »

Who won F&F’s latest photography challenge? Find out, and get details of our next challenge for your chance to win a £10 Freshly Forked voucher.

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Perky pots

 

7:01 pmin blog, flowers, garden design by Kathy Brown 1 Comment »

Garden designer Kathy Brown shares her top tips for cheery and stylish winter pots and baskets.

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Oh, chit

 

5:40 pmin blog, grow this, monthly jobs, vegetables by isabel 1 Comment »

If you’re growing potatoes this year, you need to get chitting (it’s not rude). Here’s how.

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Trench composting

 

5:58 pmin blog, monthly jobs by isabel 1 Comment »

Trench composting might not be the most glamorous pursuit, but it helps feed hungry crops and keeps their toes warm, so it’s time to get digging.

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