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I think it's a good idea that RHS are starting to use different venues although the entry fees are still far too high for lots of people plus they need to consider that lots of people rely on public transport. Luckily I can drive but not everyone can or has access to cars. When I lived in Glos,...

It isn't too late to sow dahlia seed Ì grew some 4 year ago from seed they flowered the same year after the first frosts I dug one up for curiosity I was amazed that it had deloped tubers the size of my small finger , So I tried to overwinter all, with some in the conservatory and rest in...

A fascinating city with a rich history I'm sure, but the climate there looks very difficult to live in year round. I often wonder how a city with such bitterly cold and long winters became a sprawling urban metropolis of ~10 million people.

I like them in a carrot cake but they're mashed rather than split.

Quite a stunner is 'Tottering by Gently', flowers continuously and good foliage, a little inclined to rust here and there but not much. Can grow quite large if wanted, around 8 x 4 feet.. or kept short but it wants to get big. Nice hips in winter.

I use a swoe as well as a hoe. The swoe is good as it doubles up as a golf club for snails! Being stainless, I can't get as good an edge on these tools like I could with my rusty bargain bucket ones....but they're shiny

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