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Green-fingered residents complained of a wasted trip to the dump after council staff told them to put their cuttings into landfill. Marina Stone, who lives in Melrose Avenue, Wimbledon Park, said all the green waste bins were full when she visited the …
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She became a teacher and taught in Mysore Ladies College in India in 1938 and returned to the UK in the 1940s. She continued to teach English to students and did so on an individual basis, up to A-level standard, until she was in her eighties …
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Parbat, a Hindu, intends to bring the cucumber to the Shree Swaminarayan Temple on Saturday to share with the congregation. His love of gardening was inspired by watching his grandfather work on his farm as a boy before he came to the UK aged 11.
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•Enjoy rhubarb all year round thanks to 'Livingstone', a British-bred variety that has no summer dormancy so doesn't know when to stop. Around £8, from some garden centres as plants or from dtbrownseeds.co.uk. •Sow hardy salad crops, which should crop …
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This picture of me in the Queen Mother's Rose Garden in Rosemoor, England tells the story nicely. Putting them together not only creates a gorgeous display but it helps overcome the shortcomings of both. Planted on its own, a clematis vine does not …
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“The Community Garden exists and flourishes because of the work done by volunteers,” said volunteer co-ordinator Julie Campbell. “Everyone is welcome, people of all ages, backgrounds, ethnicities and abilities have something to give and something to …
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To learn how to grow a plant or discover the best varieties, hunt down the National Collection holder and they will tell you all you need to know. My understanding of buddleias had always been limited to a few old favourites, and I am, at best, vague …
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A lawn in an Oxfordshire garden has been named the best in Britain in a national competition. Retired doctor … Dr Ogg, 74, who spends up to 10 hours a day gardening, said: “I'm very surprised, but it does reflect the amount of work I do on it.” It …
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… alcohol-related incidents are some of the most common reasons people end up in hospital over the bank holiday period with injuries from tools and machinery causing 220000 accidents a year cross the UK. Now health bosses are urging DIY and gardening …
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… year to June 30, down from $250 million in the previous year. The result was impacted by a $297 million writedown on the value of the company's UK business. Chief executive Mike Wilkins said that with efforts to turnaround the UK business …
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Dallas stars come out for the UK launch of the new series · Who Do You Think You Are? … BLOW IT Why spend back-breaking hours raking when a powerful garden vac does the job quickly and without much effort? The 2500w Electric Blower Shredder Vac is …
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They found their architect, Alan Crawford, head of Crawford Partnership (crawfordpartnership.co.uk), in a novel way. Noticing a local property for sale with a good-looking extension they trawled through Camden council's planning records (all London …
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A pair of Vietnamese immigrants who worked in a cannabis factory have each been jailed for 13 months. Police raided a house in Ashby Road, Hinckley, and discovered a crop of 235 illegal plants. Alan Murphy, prosecuting, told Leicester Crown Court that …
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'Jail's gardening scheme backfires as prisoners grow pot' on Yahoo! News UK. Warders in a French jail where prisoners are allowed to grow their own produce …
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