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Hampton Court shows solar greenhouse

8. July 2011

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Hampton Court shows solar greenhouse

The RHS Hampton Court Flower Show is my favourite horticultural event as you can get up close to the plants and find exciting new products like this fabulous new greenhouse using solar panels – brilliant and yet so simple.Will certainly be checking this out and lots of other interesting stories when I visit Hampton Court […]

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Tropical Garden Design

8. July 2011

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Tropical Garden Design

Inspired by travelling to the tropics, I am now busy planning how to bring a tropical feel into my english garden and found these helpful websites which have some good practical tips: http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/tropical-garden-design.html http://www.floralandhardy.co.uk/pages/tropical-garden-design For totallly outlandish dreaming inspired by impractical solutions for UK gardens here is my favourite book on tropical garden design by […]

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Tropical Plant Adventures

8. July 2011

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Tropical Plant Adventures

Apologies for my absence from blogging over the past few weeks. Have been exploring Malaysia and soaking up the spectacluar plants that grow in the tropical temperatures of beautiful Langkawi island, just next to Sumatra. Returned to the UK to be greeted by a wild veggie patch complete with an amazing melon fruit that excites […]

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