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Add drama to your garden with potted exotics. Soak the plant, in its original pot, in some not-too-cold water. Then move the new, empty, pot into position; this saves you doing so when it’s full of he

This flavour-packed crop is very popular in Greek and Italian recipes. Take a little bit of time to nurture it and you won’t regret it. Fill small pots with multi-purpose compost and sow the seeds ind

It’s time to sow chicory seed for plants to force and eat in winter. Witloof chicory sown now and thinned to 30cm apart will form plants that can be dug up to force the roots from October. Sow the see

Professor Buczacki is a horticultural expert, writer and former chair of Gardeners' Question Time

Professor Buczacki is a horticultural expert, writer and ...

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