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Foxgloves

By Adam Pasco on 28/07/2008 13:23:00

. Not that I've ever had this good fortune, but when you're gardening, free seeds are always a jackpot.Foxgloves (Digitalis purpurea) produce seeds by the thousand. A few years ago I planted several of them in my shady border, but since then they've self


A poke in the eye

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 30/10/2007 09:01:02

One of the best looking plants in my garden this week is the Pokeweed or Phytolacca americana. It is always interesting when plants that are noxious weeds in some parts of the world are regarded as something interesting and unusual in others


Hostas, slugs and snails

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 15/04/2008 12:14:02

A client of mine said something curious to me this week, as we were discussing what to plant in her newly-landscaped garden: "I hope you're not going to give me any of those ghastly cabbagey things".Strangely, I instantly knew that she was talking


Plants on railway embankments

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 05/08/2008 12:33:00

the window at back gardens whizzing by at 70mph. It's also always interesting to see which plants flourish in the no-man's-land of railway embankments. At this time of year there's a dense covering, largely undisturbed by man (apart from the occasional


Aching for annuals

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 23/09/2008 12:34:00

. Persicaria officinalis (or orientalis) is about 2m high with sturdy stems that don't need staking and heavenly hanging pink flowers. In America it goes by the name of Kiss Me Over The Garden Gate, which is another big selling point.I'm sure there are lots


Elderflowers

By James Alexander-Sinclair on 24/06/2008 12:07:00

and dissolve 1.3kg sugar in it• Take off the heat and add the flower heads• Slice 2-3 lemons into a bowl (at this point you can add citric acid to prolong shelf life)• Pour the liquid over the lemons, cover and leave for 24hrs• Strain into a bottle• Add ice


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