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Boston ivy and Virginia creeper

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 26/10/2009 14:45:18

that it is Parthenocissus tricuspidata, otherwise known as Boston Ivy. The leaves are a very distinctive three-lobed shape and are about 20cm long: we sometimes use them to cover plates (like brilliantly coloured doilies, but classier). Cheese in particular looks wonderful


The ornamental cabbage

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 23/11/2009 14:06:12

  - and politely bossy signage - whereas here the brassicas are in large pots with ivies (this time without the chrysanthemums, which some might consider a blessing). Those of you with long memories might recall my writing about the American penchant for bedding


Evergreen trees: the holm oak

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 09/12/2008 16:25:59

concealed. The tricky bit is that anything I plant has to fit in with the surrounding landscape. If you look around, most native woodland is a bit short of evergreen—there might be some ivy climbing up a tree or the occasional yew.  If you suddenly start


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