Chervil: Subtle flavour and pretty enough for any garden. Photograph: Gap

Chervil: Subtle flavour and pretty enough for any garden. Photograph: Gap

In the UK, in a mild winter, particularly down south, it should need no protection, but rather than risk losses, a cloche or fleece will ensure it remains in growth. If you are growing it in a pot, use a “long tom” with a good depth (at least 15cm …
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School gardens: WIN! a Hozelock Autoreel for your school

THIS week, we have three Hozelock Autoreel kits for schools to win – they are worth £130 each and are ideal for schools with veg patches some distance from the outside tape. WIN one of ten Hozelock Auto Reels with more than 130ft of self-retracting …
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Let's do the time warp: Take a tip from the 1950s and start planning for next …

The RHS just carried out a survey which found that 24 per cent of adults “don't buy” plants. I'm startled: a full three-quarters of grown-ups really go to a garden centre and purchase plants? I'm used to thinking of gardening as a niche interest, like …
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