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NOW I’m all for us growing anything and everything we please. However, sometimes we’re sold a promise that does not exactly hold true. The goji berry is a fine example of this. It’s not difficult to grow, but it’s reluctant to crop and never, ever luscious eating. Worse, the goji is a straggly shrub that takes up a lot of room. And this is a problem: a bad choice is stealing valuable garden space from something more useful.
That is if it even chooses to grow for you, which is the difficulty with wasabi. This tasty spice from Japan has been much vaunted and, indeed, has health-giving properties – apparently, it even reduces dental decay! Unfortunately, it’s not at all easy to keep alive in the drier half of the country. Wasabi prefers the grey, overcast, damp skies and cool, rainy weather of western and northern counties, finding the south and east too arid. (The same goes for mushrooms, with kits and on logs – most also need humid conditions, so are much easier where those prevail).
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To dig or not to dig?
Should we be carrying out a full dig on plots now? Bob considers the pros and cons of the 'autumn dig' debate
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The box ball blues
As if his beleaguered box hadn't already taken a beating, Toby now has to deal with some hungry box caterpillars
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Save your own seeds
Masterclass on: seed saving
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Strange sightings
Three unusual insects turn up in Val's garden in one day
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A bolt from the blue!
Cornflowers are perfect for garden and vase
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Winter moth prevention
Ruth shows you how to avoid maggoty tree fruits
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Create a winter container
There are as many options as in summer
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Lightweight gardening tools
AS well as being good for our mental health, gardening is also great exercise.
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Autumn price round-up
AG finds better bargains in lesser-known brands
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Rudbeckias
Rudbeckias are ideal for sunny summer patios and borders, with some able to survive our coldest winters