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-flavoured toffee without quite so much guilt as from the real thing!!The slips went in in two batches, the first towards the end of May. This year I grew Jetfire and Beauregard. The pretty, scrambling heart shaped leaves, occasionally topped with morning

take on a round, head shape. Tie a tight knot beneath the mass of sawdust and soak the head in water, ensuring it is thoroughly wet through. After about ten days the grass hair will start to appear, bright green and very straight. Add some plastic

, but that needn't be the case. Yes, it's great to have a classically shaped tree, but there are plenty of other options if space is short. Fans, espaliers, simple cordons and step-overs can all be pretty productive and look gorgeous at this time of year. They also

in size and shape of the tubers was extreme. There were two tubers which stood out from all the rest. The first, held aloft by a grinning 10-year-old, weighed in at a full 750g and was ear-marked for slicing and frying. I was sure it would win a prize