RHS Journals
The Garden
January 2007
Volume 132; Part 1
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| COVER |
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Marmalade-coloured Hamamelis x intermedia ‘Frederic’ is a warming sight on a winter’s morning (pp14–19)
Image: Tim Sandall |
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| News |
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| Letters |
11 |
Garden talk
Ursula Buchan reflects on recent weather trends, while Cleve West and Elaine Land write about gardening in schools and opening gardens to the public |
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Cover story: Bewitched and bedazzled
Hamamelis, with their incandescent flowers, bring radiance to a garden during these short and chilly days
PHILIP CLAYTON |
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Packing a punch
Falling between sprouting seeds and baby leaves, ‘micro greens’ are easy to grow at home. With their intense flavours, they are becoming a must-have veg for top chefs and gardeners
ALEXANDRA BAULKWILL |
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Structural intensity
Pettifers garden in Oxfordshire shows how planting within defined, structural areas can shine throughout the year
TIM RICHARDSON |
22 |
Plants with personality
Exciting hybrids of a tongue-twisting shrub
ROY LANCASTER |
28 |
Perfectly adapted
Mediterranean climates produce plants with the built-in drought resistance that UK gardeners are seeking
NIGEL COLBORN |
30 |
Sweet smell of success
How to grow and use sweet peas, timeless annuals loved for their heady scent and romantic appeal
GRAHAM RICE |
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Cover story: To dig or not to dig?
Advice on how to assess and then get the most from your soil
ANDI CLEVELY |
42 |
Fountains of flavour
Lemon grass, a deliciously aromatic staple of Thai cuisine, is surprisingly easy to grow at home
ANNA DOURADO |
48 |
Renaissance riches
A tantalising account of Isola Madre and Isola Bella, magnificent baroque sister islands that rise from Lake Maggiore in northern Italy
BARBARA ABBS |
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Viewpoint
Elspeth Thompson believes that the gardening world is evolving for the better |
54 |
| RHS Advice |
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Gardens to visit
A selection of gardens around Britain to see this month (download as a pdf 458KB)
Every other issue also comes with a pull-out booklet Diary of Events
To download a pdf version click here (391KB) |
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| Book reviews |
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Parting shot
Upside-down trees
VANESSA BERRIDGE |
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