Anna Pavord's guide to the bulbs to pick for a spectacular window-ledge display

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There's a window ledge on the left, just as you come in the door of our house, and it's where we have a kind of horticultural equivalent of the eternal flame. All through the dark months from November to just about now, I try to keep on the window sill a succession of plants in pots, preferably scented, to keep my gardening spirits up. The window itself faces south, so there's no shortage of light, and we don't use the central heating, so the air is not too dry. Both those things help to keep plants in pots happy and flowering over a long period.











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