Paolo Arrigo of Seeds of Italy came to talk to what I thought was a disappointingly smallish group of about 16 CHAS members – I think the flu had taken its toll. Franchi Seeds is based in Bergamo and has been in the same family for seven generations and Paolo is the latest. He was […]
Although the annual chance to look at some of the gardens in Bedford Park clashed again this year with the CHAS Summer Show, after helping out, I whizzed home for lunch and then set off to visit 13 gardens on what was quite a hot day. The gardens ranged from elegant patio gardens – one
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I wouldn’t normally bother but there is a story behind these pictures – old boyfriend took a leaf from a camellia at my parents’ house and managed to root it/gave it to me and I have been looking after it for what seems years when suddenly this year FLOWERS. Hope it will now continue to grow apace!
The RHS offered an evening opening of the Vincent Square Spring Plant and Orchid Show (in addition to the two normal days) and, as this suited me and as the price was the same – £5.00 for everyone again, I went along. As well as normal plant displays and plants for sale, they had set up long tables
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Padua has many claims to fame – not least the Scrovegni Chapel and the Basilica of St. Antony the patron saint of lost causes, useful when trying to locate keys, glasses, wallet etc. More importantly it also has the oldest existing University Botanic Garden in Europe, created in 1545 and the origin of all botanical
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