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Test of TIME
Some gardens are designed and created all-of-a-piece. Others evolve, slowly, shaped as much by the passage of time and the vagaries of chance as by invention. Both approaches can result in dynamic, arresting gardens. But, to my eye at least, gardens
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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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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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