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Getting Twiggy with it

green up your gaff

getting twiggy with it

Words by Jessica Peace Hard wood cuttings can be taken from most deciduous plants and what is better than making plant babies or bagging ...

interviews

the man who's making london a national park city

Words by Jessica Peace For the past 4 years, you've been campaigning for London to become a 'National Park City'. What will it mean for London if y...

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shiny disco balls

Words by Jessica Peace I’ve called Callicarpa the ‘Disco Berry’ so much, I think it’s the common name, it’s not. The (official) common name is...

agony plant a-z

agony plant - d

Truly delightful - this week's Agony Plant brings you the deets about one of our faves, the Dandelion.

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the secret garden

Words by Jessica Peace We have a short time before the trees are starkers and it’s not totally f’ing freezing; so do like George Michael and go out...

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it's getting nippy

Words by Jessica Peace Time to round up your cactus and succulents, after a summer of knocking back piña coladas on doorsteps and window ledges and...

agony plant a-z

agony plant - c

This one's got a bit of a kick to it but it's got a whole lotta love to give. Agony Plant comes at you this week with the Capsicum plant family!

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still blooming great

Words by Jessica Peace First on the dancefloor. Last one off. There is a garden close to my flat that I use as a marker for plants that can withst...

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leaf it out mate

Words by Jessica Peace Give me a reason to be lazy and I’ll take it, however, raking leaves is something that has always seemed unnecessary to me; ...

agony plant a-z

agony plant - b

B's up! This is a Beautiful little number known as the Boston Fern. It's tricky but it treats you right. How Not to Kill Your Boston Fern The fing...

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seedy behaviour

Words by Jessica Peace I’m pretty liberal towards seed collecting BUT if you are swiping from a public space or park don’t get greedy, leave en...

agony plant a-z

agony plant - a

People are coughing on you on the tube, the damp is remerging in the flat and it’s f’ing dark by the time you’ve finished work. Don't worry, we've ...

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wet wet wet

Words by Jessica Peace It’s hard to think of another park in London that shares the sense of wildness that is so alive here. A place where you...