RHS Journals
The Garden
September 2008
Volume 133; Part 9
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Up close with Eucomis comosa ‘Sparkling Burgundy’, one of many selections now available to the gardener, adding bold leaves and dramatic flowerheads to any planting display Image: John Glover |
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| News |
567 |
| Letters |
573 |
Garden talk
Ursula Buchan on Reginald Farrer, Bleddyn Wynn-Jones on the importance of plant hunting and Anisa Gress on the legacy of flower shows |
574 |
Exotica-on-Sea
A Victorian era-inspired coastal garden in Cumbria, with exuberant subtropical planting
STEPHEN LACEY |
576 |
Top-notch topknots
A look at the best species and recent selections of Eucomis for the garden
ALAN STREET |
582 |
Pulp addiction
Meet the artist who turns garden plants into paper
NOEL KINGSBURY |
586 |
No parking
A local community has helped bring Chiswick House Kitchen Garden back to life
LILA DAS GUPTA |
588 |
From garden to kitchen
The final part of the series reaps the benefits of a home-grown, end-of-season crop
NIGEL SLATER |
592 |
Northwestern innovation
Celebrating its 10th anniversary, this year’s RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park did not disappoint |
596 |
Big crops in small spaces
Year-round salad growing on the smallest of scales
CHARLES DOWDING |
600 |
Late-flowering salvias
Milder autumns make these desirable perennials even better value for the garden
GRAHAM RICE |
604 |
Nurseries to visit
Dorset’s Knoll Gardens – specialists in grasses
ROY LANCASTER |
610 |
Viewpoint
Gardens are often seen as art in their own right, yet why do gardeners seldom visit garden exhibitions?
CHRISTOPHER WOODWARD |
614 |
RHS Advice
Expert advice on jobs and information for the month |
622 |
Gardens to visit
A selection of gardens around Britain to see this month
Every other issue also comes with a pull-out booklet Diary of Events |
624 |
| Book reviews |
629 |
Parting shot
Reginald Farrer as a boy: an exclusive image |
632 |
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