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Tresillian in July
After months of preparation, the summer harvest kicks in at Tresillian in July. Courgettes and beans that started fruiting in June are in full swing, as are salad leaves, chard and herbs such as dill, chives, chervil and parsley. Ears of sweetcorn ar
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Florist’s Friend
Heard of the expression ‘You can’t please all of the people all of the time’? When it comes to plants, Sarah Hyde suspects that alstroemeria might just manage it. One of the third generation of the family running H. W. Hyde and Sons, a plant nursery
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Beautiful & Useful
The RHS has issued a warning that box caterpillar populations are higher than usual this year after a mild winter and warm spring. Although box can recover from defoliation, the hunt for box substitutes continues. New to the market is Rhododendron Bl

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