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Halloween pumpkins

By Pippa Greenwood in Plants
30 October 2012
Last weekend I had to do something I don’t like to do - I bought some pumpkins. I did my best to be discreet and not get spotted, but it all went horribly wrong. Continue reading...

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Protecting plants from cold weather

By Adam Pasco in Plants
29 October 2012
The sudden drop in temperature has got me flustered. There's so much still to do, and the most urgent job is to bring any tender plants under cover. Continue reading...

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Planting acorns

By Kate Bradbury in Plants
26 October 2012
Yesterday I popped an acorn into a pot of compost. I've no idea what I'll do with it when it's germinated, but, for now, I have the beginnings of an oak tree in my flat. Continue reading...

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Spider webs

By Richard Jones in Wildlife
24 October 2012
It’s autumn. It’s foggy. This is perfect web-spotting weather. Water droplets rest heavy on the silk strands, which now sag into a pattern of subtle curves. Continue reading...

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Autumn foliage favourites

By James Alexander-Sinclair in Plants
22 October 2012
I have just returned from the Pacific North West. The trees were pleasingly autumnal - or I believe they were, as the rain was quite relentless. Continue reading...

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Growing winter salad leaves

By Kate Bradbury in Grow & eat
19 October 2012
My rocket is cropping nicely and my lamb’s lettuce should be ready in a couple of weeks. But I'll sow more - my aim is to have fresh salads until December. Continue reading...

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Planting spring bulbs

By Pippa Greenwood in Plants
17 October 2012
The onset of autumn weather has been unusually late. But, undeterred, I’ve been indulging in something that tells me it must be autumn: planting bulbs. Continue reading...

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Where have all the hedgehogs gone?

By Adam Pasco in Wildlife
15 October 2012
Hedgehogs have always been regular visitors to my garden - I'd spot them meandering across the lawn at twilight - but this year I haven’t seen any. Continue reading...

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Planting snake's head fritillaries

By Kate Bradbury in Plants
12 October 2012
My favourite spring bulb is the beautiful snake’s head fritillary, with its exquisite chequered flowers, and I’ve just planted 20 bulbs in the green roof on my shed. Continue reading...

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Writing outside in the present moment

By Sean Borodale in Gardeners' musings
I have often wondered how a poem begins. If I sat down at a bare table with a pencil and a piece of paper, I wonder if anything would happen at all. Continue reading...

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