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the dahlia was persona non grata in our gardens and was banished to the vegetable garden, where it was grown purely as a cut flower or for competitions. Dahlias were they garden equivalent of battery hens. Now they range happily through our borders bringing

702Doddington, Lincolnshire01522 694 308www.doddingtonhall.comLN6 4RUOpen 31 Mar-29 Sep, Wed, Sun & bank hol Mon, 11am-5pm, plus 17 Feb-24 Mar & Oct, Sun only, 11am-4pm. Adults/OAPs £5, children (5-14) £2.75. parking,toilets,part-disabled,refreshments,food-drink,shop

831Cleveland Way, Helmsley, North Yorkshire01439 771 427www.helmsleywalledgarden.org.ukYO62 5AHOpen 1 Mar-31 Oct, daily, 9.30am-5pm. Adults £5.50, OAPs £4.50, accompanied under-16s free. Single discount with card: 25%. Card valid for the whole property.toilets,plants,full-disable...

918Glenarn Road, Rhu, Helensburgh, Argyll01436 820 493www.gardens-of-argyll.co.ukG84 8LLOpen 21 Mar-21 Sep, daily, dawn-dusk. Adults/OAPs £4, under-17s free. Single discount with card: 50%.part-disabled,plants,dogs,public-transport

869Talybont-on-Usk, Brecon, Powys01874 676 271LD3 7YROpen 2 Apr-24 Sep, Tue (or by appointment), 2-5pm. Adults/OAPs £3, under-17s free. Single discount: 50p.parking,toilets,part-disabled,plants,refreshments,shop,dogs,public-transport

. This means that one minute I'm talking to someone from Cornwall, the next minute to someone from Scotland - gardeners from all over the country.There is so much to see and do. I've been talking about growing vegetables on the 'Taste of Greenacre' stage

681Bradenham, Thetford, Norfolk01362 687 279/243www.bradenhamhall.co.ukIP25 7QPOpen 9 Jun-22 Sep on 2nd & 4th Sun of month only, 2-5pm. Adults/OAPs £5, under-17s free. Single discount with card: £20%. Card not valid on charity days: 21 Apr, 28 Jul & 8 Sep.parking,toilets,part-dis...

830Harewood, Leeds, West Yorkshire0113 218 1010www.harewood.orgLS17 9LGOpen daily, 10am-6pm (until 4pm Nov-Mar). Adults £10, OAPs £9, children (4-16) £6. Single discount with card: 20%. Card valid 15 Apr-30 Sep, excluding bank hols. Not valid on event days - please phone or see w...

In the past, either greed or wishful thinking has tempted me to cram far too many sweetcorn plants into my vegetable beds, resulting in very disappointing yields. This year I was determined to supply my family with a decent crop of sweetcorn, which

Like it or lump it, there isn't that wide a range of vegetables you can enjoy fresh from the garden at this time of year. So how about some oriental veg? Yes, I'm still enjoying parsnips, leeks, onions, garlic and radish. No spuds though, as those