Green but keen
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Green but keen

American activists are doing their best to get young people on the land and farming sustainably, writes SIMON WEBSTER.

Bloomin' nuisance
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Bloomin’ nuisance

A daffodil drought has England all of a twitter, SIMON WEBSTER reports.

A taste of permaculture
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A taste of permaculture

I’m just back from the Gardening Australia Expo in Adelaide where apart from selling subscriptions and magazines, I was able to link up with friends and permaculture contacts.

soils ain't soils
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Soils ain’t soils

If you’re setting up a new garden and thinking of trucking in a load of ‘organic soil blend’ from your local landscape yard, beware… some blends being sold are complete rubbish. Phil Dudman explains.

Swale
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Swale of a time

A new swale covered in fruit trees has got Simon Webster excited.