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Darling-Sweetie BBC2 Digging Deep
"Rupert (W.Yorkshire)"wrote ... If ever there was a programme to kill my enthusiasm for gardening this is it. "Andre Smith and Amanda Brook transform gardens with the aim of improving the owner's emotional well-being, by focusing on the hidden psychological reasons behind the neglected hedges and entangled borders" Yuk ab foul! I didn't bother to watch it after reading their gardening advice column in the Radio Times... I quote... Q. Having moved from Italy, I miss the Mediterranean vibe. Can you suggest ideas to bring a bit of that vibe here? (MF. London) A.There are Med plants that will thrive in the south of England, though they might need some more nurturing. Hit your garden with olive, lemon and orange trees, which will yield fantastic citrussy colours and scents. Figs are another good bet, and have the bonus of being sculptural. If there is room you could build a pergola through which you could train a vine. So we in the south can all grow olive, lemon and orange trees in our gardens...news to me, they won't survive in most of warmer London either, only in specific garden microclimates (like Dave Poole's). You need to drag them back inside to avoid the frosty weather. -- Regards Bob H 17mls W. of London.UK |
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