On this last Wednesday afternoon in the year of our Lord 2016, a band of some 15 souls did gather for to be taken on a tour of historic public house. Our guide, authorised by the City Corporation, was a certain Tony Tucker; a fine fellow with ready wit and a gullet as open as […]
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CHS member Vivien Cantor – owner of a very beautiful garden – had e-mailed me to say that one of the bulb companies was selling Caladiums, about which I am rather passionate and which are very difficult to find. I duly found Jacques Amand and purchased Caladium Aaron – foliage with a dark green
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Although today it’s Chelsea that’s known as the home of the flower show, the first recorded flower show in Britain was actually held by the Royal Horticultural Society in Chiswick on 25th May 1833. The following information comes from Gillian Clegg, a noted historian of Chiswick who died in 2012. She was the author of “Chiswick
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One of the ‘benefits’ of life as a Trading Hut Secretary is that I get inundated with seed/bulb catalogues. Whilst leafing through the latest offering from Dobie’s I found the following recipe. I haven’t tried it myself, as I don’t have any green tomatoes, but I thought you might enjoy it as an alternative to
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In case you have never ventured into the Nissen hut, herewith a quick overview of what you will find there. Help is always available to move heavy items. Country Natural – for at least the last two years, we have offered a bargain price of 4 bags for £12 and will continue to do so.
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