In The Roots Of My Obsession (Timber Press, £9.99), 30 gardeners explain why they're so passionate about plants and gardens. With contributions from well-known British names – including Roy Lancaster, Anna Pavord and Penelope Hobhouse – and some …
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Finally, for quirkier horticulturalists, try the Organic Gardening Catalogue's garlic Vallelado, one specially adapted for our conditions (£4.45, organic catalogue.com). Or send them on a course: the RHS (rhs.org.uk/courses) has Grow Strawberries for …
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But I visited an allotment in Tottenham last month that opens as part of the National Garden Scheme (ngs.org.uk; search for “94 Marsh Lane”) and found, among many other treasures, a persimmon covered in fruit. Even without fruit, the glossy leaves are …
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