Plant of the month – Winter Flowering Honeysuckle

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Winter flowering honeysuckle closeup

Winter flowering honeysuckle is a great shrub for the border.Delicate creamy flowers with a wonderful perfume, are born in clusters on bare stems from January to March.Excellent as a border shrub or hedging plant, winter flowering honeysuckle will reach a  Height: 2m (78"). Spread: 2.5m … [Read more...]



Booths Schools Competition

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2009 Booths grow your own winners

Booths has launched a Grow Your Own competition for local schools that will give pupils the chance to sell their home grown produce in one of its stores.For the first time, the winner of the regional retailer’s annual school gardening contest will become an official supplier to its local … [Read more...]



Vegetables out in front

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clever use of a front garden in Orton, Cumbria

A resident of a Cumbrian village has been brave enough to buck the British trend by turning his front lawn into a fruit and vegetable garden.The british front garden has always been something of an extension of the front room, kept clean and tidy, embellished with ornaments and only ever … [Read more...]



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