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Tulip Fever
Tulip Fever – It’s the time of year when I sit down with my friend Jo and we get totally carried away with ordering bulbs. She, at least, can justify the size of her order as she has a large garden to...
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Not the 17th century variety that had people speculating vast fortunes on a single bulb, but the effect of attempting to resolve the annual problem of too many bulbs and not enough pots to put them in!...
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Early Bloomers
Most of the snowdrops are just unfurling but this one is a herald of what’s to come The first pots of Iris reticulata are in flower thanks to a spell in the greenhouse Checking back to the same time...
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Divide and rule
Valerie Finnis Each year I love the spring display of grape hyacinths in my old blue enamel bowl. This year I planted it with ‘Valerie Finnis’ and have the best display yet. Grape hyacinths are...
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Great Dixter Plant Fair
Derry at Dixter For the second year running this fair snuck up on me, but at least this time I knew before rather than after the event. It was an absolutely glorious hot autumnal day with many...
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