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Lonicera: Honeysuckles and more...
Lonicera is of course well known as an evening-perfumed climbing plant which climbs by twining woody stems. There are many varieties of climbing honeysuckles with a range of flowering seasons from early summer through to autumn. Flower colours range from white and cream ( Lonicera Halliana) to yellows ( Lonicera x heckrottii 'Goldflame': below left), orange ( Lonicera 'Dropmore Scarlet') and bicolours such as 'Rhubarb and Custard' (below right), and leaves may be semi everg
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Jan 21 min read


Composting
Whatever your soil, it will probably benefit from the addition of compost and it is really easy to make it at home, recycling your old...
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Nov 18, 20243 min read


A Glut of blackcurrants
Bursting in taste, and full of nutrients, blackcurrants are a valuable food to us. Each deep purple currant contains outstanding levels...
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Jul 27, 20224 min read


Blossom time!
It is a sad fact that over half of the orchards in England and Wales have disappeared since 1900. Sad because all that fruit is being...
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Mar 30, 20222 min read


Lonicera: Honeysuckles and more...
Lonicera is of course well known as an evening-perfumed climbing plant which climbs by twining woody stems. There are many varieties of climbing honeysuckles with a range of flowering seasons from early summer through to autumn. Flower colours range from white and cream ( Lonicera Halliana) to yellows ( Lonicera x heckrottii 'Goldflame': below left), orange ( Lonicera 'Dropmore Scarlet') and bicolours such as 'Rhubarb and Custard' (below right), and leaves may be semi everg
margaretherbert


Composting
Whatever your soil, it will probably benefit from the addition of compost and it is really easy to make it at home, recycling your old...
margaretherbert


A Glut of blackcurrants
Bursting in taste, and full of nutrients, blackcurrants are a valuable food to us. Each deep purple currant contains outstanding levels...
margaretherbert
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