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The Garden Gamble

We’re pretty keen on them but it’s not everyday we find ourselves talking to the plants. Yet at this time of year we’re often checking with the zucchini: “are you done yet?” Some are ready for an early exit with their bags packed, others are holding on, reluctant to call it a day, still producing decent…
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Quiet achievers

This week we salute the stalwarts of the garden – the perennials. Oft neglected but always there when you need them or willing to fill a seasonal gap, perennials are the unsung heroes of our gardens. Almost everyone has a rosemary bush or bay tree at least, and most people have a fruit tree, in…
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