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 Feel the heat? Hot stuff!
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By Alan Down
In Gardening
Posted August 9, 2013

Feel the heat? Hot stuff!

I finally got to visit them! South Devon Chilli Farm had been on my ‘wish to visit list’ for years and, passing the door to go to one of those lovely South Devon beaches recently, I [...]

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About Alan

Flora and fauna have always fascinated me but it was a lifelong career in horticulture that filled most days.

Having grown up on a farm where boyhood days were filled with discoveries of the natural world I soon found that my passion for plants – wildflowers at that time – would direct my career…

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Root aphids on the rootball of #willow Salix alba Yelverton. Unlikely to trouble this vigorous #tree but weakens lettuce and others. #gardeningtips https://t.co/CFwi2tcNUH
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Great tip Tamsin! https://t.co/B4Bg27P8IT
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My top tip for #gwsowalong is to clean old labels with nail polish. Put the date and the variety on the clean label. https://t.co/RXEritJqUJ
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I posted this #daffodil 14 days ago and it still l I posted this #daffodil 14 days ago and it still looks great! It’s called ‘Camelot’ and I’m certainly buying more to #plant this #autumn. . . #flowerbulbs #bulbs #yellow #march #springtime
Loving these #Tulip fosteriana Concerto. Just the Loving these #Tulip fosteriana Concerto. Just the tonic we need to get through #coronavirus #lockdownuk ! We’re really appreciating the beauty of natural things even more than we usually do. . . . #spring #tuliplove #springbulbs #flowers . #flowerpower #flowerbulbs #white #march
Magic light just before #sunset backlit a small fl Magic light just before #sunset backlit a small flock of #sheep. . . #nofilter #eve
Little things that make you smile! Masses of wood Little things that make you smile! Masses of wood anemones on the #poldenhills in #Somerset now. . . #wildflowersofinstagram #wildflowers #wildlife #windflower #woodanemone #woodlands #flowerpower #white
‪I love this red #Camellia japonica. It was labe ‪I love this red #Camellia japonica. It was labelled as Dr Burnside but since that is described as an anemone form I have my doubts! Any thoughts?‬ #red #camellias #spring #springblooms #springblossoms
Distancing and amusing myself #onmydogwalk today w Distancing and amusing myself #onmydogwalk today with a spot of #tracking 1. #badger 2. #Dog (my pregnant #flattie) 3. #roedeer . . #spoor #tracks #socialdistancing #countrysidewalks #wildlife #animaltracks #somerset
Stumbled across another healthy clump of the now u Stumbled across another healthy clump of the now uncommon Oxlip (Primula elatior) on a farm. It was at last light - hence the poor colour. #wildflowers #nativeplants #blackdownhills #primula #oxlip #nativeflora #springflowers #springtime
I’m really impressed with this #daffodil ‘Came I’m really impressed with this #daffodil ‘Camelot’ AGM. It has short sturdy stems with large #blooms. Perhaps @taylorsbulbs or @Fentongollan can supply more in autumn? Looks like a real winner and superior to ‘King Alfred’, ‘Carlton’ and many others. Put it on your list to buy this autumn! (btw the initials AGM refers to the Royal Horticultural Society’s Award of Garden Merit. Always a reassuring sign when choosing!) #bulbsflowers #march #yellow #spring #gardening
#turkeytail #turkeytailmushroom #fungi #fungiof #turkeytail #turkeytailmushroom #fungi #fungiofinstagram #onmydogwalk #woodland #shrooms #shroomstagram
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