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Love food? You need to find a new Obsession
This month our food writers, Richard Dash and Jamie Carter, share their new Obsession Photography: Scott Rhodes The chances are, if you’ve stopped turning the pages to read this article, you probably know or have heard about the Obsession Food
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Now’s the time to think about sowing tomatoes, peppers and aubergines.
Winter may still be holding us close, but fear not, its days are numbered. Already, gardeners have signalled the change as they open their shed doors to a new growing season. Dormant greenhouses slowly stir into life, pots are dusted down and fresh
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North Norfolk floral designer Indra Jones uses flowers to tell stories
North Norfolk gardener and floral designer Indra Jones grew up with a love for flowers and now gets to work with them. We discover how she uses flowers in a holistic sense and to tell stories – something she is very proud of. There are few people
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The Worcestershire garden that sparkles in the winter
It would be easy to pigeonhole Old Court Nurseries and its adjacent Picton Garden as an autumn specialist. True, the family-run nursery holds the National Collection of Michaelmas daisies and is known for a fabulous late summer display yet an early
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The work restoring the grasslands of the Cotswolds
It may be winter, but thoughts of wildflower-rich meadows alive with spring and summer colour can give plenty to look forward to: speckly red salad burnet, oxeye daisies, yellow clusters of kidney vetch and lady’s bedstraw with its honeyed scent. Who
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The Heroes of your winter garden
Hellebores are the heroes of the winter garden, their stunning flower shapes and colours delighting those who stop a while to admire them. Most garden varieties are super-hardy, undemanding and easy to grow, and offer a rich source of nectar for early
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The best restaurants in the West of Lancashire
The best places to eat in the West of Lancashire. MOOR HALL, AUGHTON Chef Mark Birchall has been named Best Chef in the UK, so it’s no surprise that Moor Hall, a 16th century gentry house surrounded by five acres of garden, has two Michelin
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10 things to do in the garden in the month of February
10 things to do in the garden during February Spring in sight February is one of my favourite months in the garden. Bulbs are appearing and the garden is starting to wake up. Preparations for spring can begin now and, as long as the ground
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The Glory Of The Garden on Rudyard Kipling's estate
When Rudyard Kipling lost his six-year-old daughter to pneumonia, he and his American wife Carrie retreated to Bateman’s, a 33-acre estate cocooned within the Dudwell Valley in the High Weald near Burwash. There, he created a glorious garden complete
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Show your garden some love in February
Peeping snowdrops point to the first signs of spring – time to step outside and give wildlife a hand. The coming of spring After months of laden, heavy grey skies we are all eager for the first signs of spring. Snowdrops are pushing their
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8 of the world’s most beautiful gardens to visit on your travels
If you’re planning a holiday and would like to see some stunning gardens as part of your trip, certain destinations offer some of the most beautiful horticultural havens. “With the ever-increasing fast pace of daily life, visiting the calmness
