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     Broadleigh Gardens spring visit
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    By Alan Down
    In Bulbous plants, Bulbs, Corms, rhizomes,etc, Gardening, Gardens Visited, tubers
    Posted April 10, 2019

    Broadleigh Gardens spring visit

    Broadleigh Gardens is an impressive place! It specialises in growing and supplying superior garden bulbs and is situated just west of Taunton in Somerset. I visited the garden with the [...]

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     The Lady of the Woods – beautiful birch trees
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    By Alan Down
    In Gardens Visited, Ornamental trees, Plant Focus, Trees and Shrubs, Winter colour
    Posted January 8, 2017

    The Lady of the Woods – beautiful birch trees

    Birch trees are often called the “Lady of the Woods”. But don’t be misled by this tree’s name for it is a real toughie! During the break between Christmas celebrations and New Year I visited a [...]

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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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    Aloysia citrodora (was Lippia) lemon verbena really enjoying the heat @NTSouthWest #Tintinhullgarden
    Have you ever made tea/infusion from it?
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    Have you seen surprising differences to drought in #garden #plants? These are closely related but reacting very differently. Rudbeckia Goldsturm ok but R. fulgida deamii really stressed.
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    It may not look much but we’ve been harvesting #strawberries almost every week since May! These #fruit are a 2nd crop from the plants that cropped first in May! #gyo #growyourownfood
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