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the blackbird dug them up, looking for grubs. The second batch of seeds I sowed suffered the same assault. Sid then mysteriously disappeared - has another frustrated gardener taken revenge?The third batch of beans is barely past seedling stage. I'm sure

777Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall01326 250 258www.carwinion.co.ukTR11 5JAOpen until Sep (see website for details), daily, 10am-5.30pm. Adults/OAPs £5, under-16s free. Single discount with card: 25%.parking,toilets,part-disabled,plants,refreshments,dogs,public-transport

from memory I’d have to say that frogs outnumber toads 10 to one.Whenever I speak to anyone about frogs or toads, they are always slightly amazed that their pond-free garden should contain them. But, of course, amphibians only need a pond during

735Bread and Meat Close, Warwick01926 493 339www.hillclosegardens.com CV34 6HFOpen 29 Mar-13 Oct, Mon-Fri, 10.30am-3.30pm (until 5pm Fri), Sat-Sun & bank hol Mon, 11am-5pm (from 2pm Sun). Adults/OAPs £3.50, children (5-16) £1.parking,toilets,part-disabled,plants,refreshments,shop...

758Fakenham, Norfolk01328 851 465www.pensthorpe.comNR21 0LNOpen all year, daily, 10am-5pm (until 4pm Jan-Mar). Adults £9.75, OAPs £8, children (4-16) £6.25. Card not valid on event days – phone or see website for details.parking,toilets,part-disabled,plants,refreshments,picnic,fo...

682Eynsford, Nr Sevenoaks, Kent01322 862 114www.lullingstonecastle.co.ukDA4 0JAOpen 30 Mar-29 Sep, Fri- Sun & bank hols (but closed Good Friday), 12 noon-5pm. Adults £7, OAPs £6.50, children (5-15) £4.parking,toilets,part-disabled,plants,refreshments,picnic,shop,public-transport

valid for garden, farm & park entry.parking,toilets,full-disabled,plants,refreshments,shop,public-transport

821Burton Agnes, Driffield, East Yorkshire01262 490 324www.burtonagnes.comYO25 4NBOpen 29 Mar-31 Oct & 14 Nov-23 Dec, daily, 11am-5pm; also in Feb (see website) for snowdrops, 11am-4pm. Adults £6, OAPs £5.50, children (5-16) £3.50. Card not valid on events days or on various othe...

822York01653 648 333www.castlehoward.co.ukYO60 7DAOpen all year, daily, 10am-4.30pm (or dusk if earlier). Adults £9.50, OAPs £9, children (5-16) £6.parking,toilets,part-disabled,plants,refreshments,picnic,food-drink,shop,dogs,public-transport

900Blair Atholl, Pitlochry, Perthshire01796 481 207www.blair-castle.co.ukPH18 5TLOpen 25 Mar-31 Oct, daily, 9.30am-5.30pm. Adults/OAPs £5.40, children (5-16) £2.50.parking,toilets,part-disabled,picnic,food-drink,shop,dogs,public-transport