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    House Plant Studio Pharmacy
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    By Alan Down
    In Exotic plants, Garden Shows, Indoor Plants
    Posted October 18, 2021

    House Plant Studio Pharmacy

    A house plant studio as a pharmacy sounds a rather fanciful idea. But increasingly we’re realizing the benefit of surrounding ourselves with plants as we work. At the recent RHS Chelsea [...]

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    Chelsea Flower Show 2021
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    By Alan Down
    In Autumn Colour, Garden Shows, Gardening, Gardens Visited, Seasonal Gardening
    Posted September 25, 2021

    Chelsea Flower Show 2021

    Chelsea Flower Show 2021 differed hugely from the previous 108 shows. This was the very first time that the prestigious flower show had been held in autumn. All previous shows were held in spring [...]

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    Hardy’s Last Chelsea
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    By Alan Down
    In Garden Shows
    Posted May 25, 2021

    Hardy’s Last Chelsea

    Hardy’s last Chelsea Flower Show garden was destined to be on show at RHS Chelsea Flower Show in May of 2021. Of course the Covid-19 pandemic put paid to that and to the spring 2021 show as [...]

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    Greenfingers Chelsea Show Garden
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    By Alan Down
    In Garden Shows
    Posted June 5, 2019

    Greenfingers Chelsea Show Garden

    A Greenfingers Chelsea Show Garden. Why wouldn’t I want to be there? I’m a regular visitor to this flower show so when the chance to help out on the Greenfingers Chelsea Show Garden I [...]

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    RHS Urban Garden Show 2018
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    By Alan Down
    In Garden Shows, Urban Gardening
    Posted November 3, 2018

    RHS Urban Garden Show 2018

    The RHS Urban Garden Show 2018 is a new garden show in the Royal Horticultural Society’s calendar. It’s one that I had I had been eagerly looking forward to attending. This show did [...]

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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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    Back from #chelseaflowershow2022 and into the #garden !
    1st picking of broad bean Luz de Otono and there loads. @KingsSeeds_UK https://t.co/TNCG6V0eVL
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    Slugs and snails hate garlic! Here’s a simple recipe to make your own fortnightly #organic #peaticidefree spray. Credit Hogarth Hostas #chelseaflowershow2022
    @The_RHS @GdnMediaGuild @jackwallington https://t.co/SQzUcsvpUL
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    Alan E Down · 13 hours ago
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    Well done Neil and Niamh!
    Great result for your very first #ChelseaFlowerShow ! https://t.co/oh7MJglfqY
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    The Judges awarded us with Silver Gilt Medal at Chelsea Flower show @The_RHS https://t.co/286lqFQhvr https://t.co/9Syr2hXr0X
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