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For many gardeners, nothing is more exciting than the first glimpse of brand new seedlings poking through the surface of the soil. If you stick to a few basic principles you can easily achieve fantast

If winter rains have made your garden off limits, it’s time to explore growing in a space where you can cheat the seasons – and escape to a new world

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It’s time for sowing, planting alpine containers and living screens and tidying up old growth

Bob shares some secrets for getting the best from in-situ sowing