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moments in pot culture: the jasmine
Words by Jessica Peace In 1930 when the loaded clientele of couturier Jean Patou stopped calling him as economic depression hit Europe and America,...
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furry fern babes
Words by Jessica Peace Is there anything cuter to a plant head than those tightly bound, furry spirals? Uhh! Snip off the rusty old fronds and have...
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moments in pot culture: the rosemary
Words by Jessica Peace In Miguel de Cervantes’ Don Quixote (1605), rosemary is the key ingredient stirred with some wine and salt for Quixote’s hea...
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eww it’s white and sticky: tell powdery mildew to f’off
Words by Jessica Peace It’s gross, white and sticking all over your plants, here’s how to tell powdery mildew it to F’off… WHAT IS IT? It’s a fungu...
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how to garden when you’ve got no f’in space: no 1. bonsai
Words by Jessica Peace You can’t afford a garden, or a balcony and you’ve got no space for a window box - we feel your pain!!! Do not despair, figh...
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shinrin-yoku (take a splash in a green bath)
Words by Jessica Peace Like baths? Like parks, plants and stuff that grows green? You need to get into Shinrin-yoku mate. THE DEETS While we were d...
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moments in pot culture:the cherry blossom
Words by Jessica Peace ‘Hanami’ is Japan’s festival celebrating the ephemeral beauty of the cherry blossom (sakura), and reminding themselves of ‘m...
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plant hero: vivienne westwood
Words by Jessica Peace She made punk, rad outfits and now is saving the planet with her protesting, spreading the word and a bit of gardening. Rai...
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moments in pot culture: the magnolia
Words by Jessica Peace ‘Flight of the Magnolia’ (1944), is part of Paul Nash’s ‘aerial flowers’ series. On a trip to Devon his mate Gillian Barnard...
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make your own meadow
Words by Jessica Peace Wildflower fan? Wildlife lover? Bored of your lawn? Lazy with your mower?... All of these are reasons to get rid of your law...
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moments in pot culture: the hyacinth
Words by Jessica Peace “Beauty dies: that is the source / of creation”, writes American poet laureate and pulitzer prize winner Louise Glück in ‘Hy...
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dripping with colour: pierre bonnard at the tate modern
Words by Jessica Peace On now at the Tate Modern is their MASSIVE Pierre Bonnard exhibition: ‘The Colour Of Memory’. We went down for a gander this...
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